In the constant deluge of media coverage on Islam, Muslims are often portrayed as terrorists, refugees, radicals, or victims, depictions that erode human responses of concern, connection, or even a willingness to learn about Muslims. On Islam helps break this cycle with information and strategies to understand and report the modern Muslim experience. Journalists, activists, bloggers, and scholars offer insights into how Muslims are represented in the media today and offer tips for those covering Islam in the future. Interviews provide personal and often moving firsthand accounts of people confronting the challenges of modern life while maintaining their Muslim faith, and brief overviews provide a crash course on Muslim beliefs and practices. A concise and frank discussion of the Muslim experience, On Islam provides facts and perspective at a time when truth in journalism is more vital than ever.
| ISBN: | 9780253029348 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2018 |
| Author: | Arsalan Iftikhar, Peter Gottschalk |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 184 pages |
| Genres: |
Islam Educational strategies and policy Social and cultural anthropology Social groups: religious groups and communities Media, entertainment, information and communication industries Reportage, journalism or collected columns |