Description:
On Islam helps break the cycle of biased media coverage with information and strategies to understand and report the modern Muslim experience. 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.
Review Quotes:
"This book goes a long way in combating Islamophobia and exposing how media representations often exacerbate the ignorant fear of Islam and Muslims."--Publishers Weekly
"On Islam: Muslims and the Media couldn't appear at a more useful time. . . It is an indispensable guide for reporters and for anyone who wants to gain a more informed, nuanced view of the faith and its adherents."--Bloom Magazine
"The formal essays are equally fresh, candid, and direct. . . . 'Do Muslims Believe in Jesus?' and 'What is jihad?' Read this book to find the answers."--Bloom Magazine
"On Islam: Muslims and the Media discusses the portrayal of Muslims in the media through a series of essays and other writings."--Margarita H. Tapia, University of Oklahoma Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Communication Booknotes Quarterly
"On Islam responds to a clear need of the political moment-- the need for more interaction and discussion between journalists, writers and editors of various sorts, and academics. . . . At a time when many academics are drawn to work and writing addressed to the public, the collection represents one attempt to provide journalists writing about Muslims and Islam with a useful model for continuing this work in the future."--Journal of Islamic Studies