Islam, Muslims, and the Media

Abstract

On 26 February 2009, scholars, students, and journalists gathered at Michigan State University (MSU) to hear experts’ perspectives on “Islam, Muslims, and the Media.” Organized by MSU’s Muslim Studies Program and the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), it was kicked off the previous evening with the short documentary “Arabs, Jews, and the News” and a performance by comedian Azhar Usman of the “Allah Made Me Funny” tour. The Social Science Research Council; the MSU University Activities Board; the MSU Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies; and the Michigan State University-University of Wisconsin Consortium for Middle Eastern Studies also provided support. A brief summary of the different panels follows ...