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The Journalist’s Guide To Islam And Muslims
By Chris Yalonis and Gabrielle Mogannam (Editors)
Communique Partners

* Publisher: The Communique Partners
* Number Of Pages: 24
* Publication Date: 2005

The Journalist’s Guide To Islam And Muslims
Welcome to The Journalist’s Guide to Islam and Muslims. This reference guide is developed for journalists, by journalists and analysts, with the aim of helping ensure accuracy when covering Islam and Muslims, especially in the Western media. Despite the fact that Islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the World, few journalists understand it. Few know where to go for accurate and balanced information about one of the world’s major faiths.

For many journalists, it’s sometimes difficult to separate religious belief from the influence of politics and culture.

There is considerable confusion as to who speaks for Islam. In fact, too much misinformation about Islam is passed along as fact. Too often harmful stereotypes that breed intolerance are being reinforced. This guide is intended to clear up some of the confusion and make it easier for journalists to prepare informed stories. This Journalist’s Guide to Islam is not intended to be comprehensive. But it covers most of the areas that a general assignment reporter might encounter during the course of preparing a story with an Islamic angle.

It is also not intended to serve as either a defense or an apology for Islam. Rather it is written for any journalist who requires some ready and timely resources.

It starts with a historical context of the perception of Islam and Muslims in the West and the drivers of that perception.

It then provides a basic overview of Islam, its core beliefs and its presence in the world. The guide looks at a few important themes, including jihad and the role of women in Islamic society. We offer some guidelines in covering Islam and Muslims, including required sensitivities. Finally, we offer some useful resources, particularly on the World Wide Web. In short, we hope this assists journalists in doing their job more easily and effectively.

Contents:
Cover
Table Of Contents
Introduction
Western Public Opinion
Western Perception A Historical Perspective Identification
Drivers Of Public Perception Of Islam And Muslims Identification
Drivers Of Media Coverage
Has Islam Replaced Communism As The West’s Biggest Threat?
Simplification Of Coverage Identification
Media Constraints Identification
Islam And Muslims Identification
Overview Of Islam, The Religion
Allah The One And The Only God Identification
Muhammad Identification
Source Of Islam Identification
The Spread Of Islam Identification
Modern Day Islam
Daily Life Identification
Women And Islam Identification
What Is Jihad?
Some Islamic Principles Identification
Practices Of Islam Identification
Celebrations Identification
Glossary Of Muslim Terms
Glossary Of Common Muslim Phrases
Reporter’s Rolodex
Websites / Resources
Articles
Books Identification
Guidelines For Journalists
Visual Images Identification
Stories Identification

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