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 ...