Open AccessIslam, Muslims, and the Media
Author(s) -
Nada Zohdy
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of islam and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3741
pISSN - 2690-3733
DOI - 10.35632/ajis.v27i2.1343
Subject(s) - islam , media studies , sociology , political science , social media , state (computer science) , religious studies , theology , law , philosophy , algorithm , computer science
On 26 February 2009, scholars, students, and journalists gathered at MichiganState University (MSU) to hear experts’ perspectives on “Islam, Muslims,and the Media.” Organized by MSU’s Muslim Studies Program andthe Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), it was kicked offthe previous evening with the short documentary “Arabs, Jews, and theNews” and a performance by comedian Azhar Usman of the “Allah MadeMe Funny” tour. The Social Science Research Council; the MSU UniversityActivities Board; the MSU Center for European, Russian, and EurasianStudies; and the Michigan State University-University of Wisconsin Consortiumfor Middle Eastern Studies also provided support. A brief summary ofthe different panels follows ...