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ABOUT THE BOOK

Reporting Islam argues for innovative approaches to media coverage of Muslims and their faith. The book examines the ethical dilemmas faced by Western journalists when reporting on this topic and offers a range of alternative journalistic techniques that will help news media practitioners move away from dominant news values and conventions when reporting on Islam.

The book is based on an extensive review of international literature and interviews with news media editors, copy-editors, senior reporters, social media editors, in-house journalism trainers and journalism educators, conducted for the Reporting Islam Project. In addition, the use of an original model – the Transformative Journalism Model – provides further insight into the nature of news reports about Muslims and Islam. The findings collated here help to identify the best and worst reporting practices adopted by different news outlets, as well as the factors which have influenced them. Building on this, the authors outline a new strategy for more accurate, fair and informed reporting of stories relating to Muslims and Islam.

By combining an overview of different journalistic approaches with real-world accounts from professionals and advice on best practice, journalists, journalism educators and students will find this book a useful guide to contemporary news coverage of Islam.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface: An evidence-based ethical approach to reporting Islam and Muslim people 1. Setting the scene: laws, ethical codes and the knowledge gap – key aspects of reporting Islam either unknown or misunderstood by Western journalists 2. The problems and effects: international studies on media coverage of Islam and the potential implications 3. Journalists’, educators' and Muslims’ views on the reportage of Islam and Muslims 4. International best practice in ethical reporting of Islam: key findings from Europe, North America and Australia 5. Theoretical frameworks for analysing media coverage of Islam: Orientalism, Islamophobia and racism frames 6. Models for more ethical coverage: Inclusive journalism, peace journalism and mindful journalism 7. Case study, 'If you build it they will come’: selected news media coverage of mosques and best practice in navigating such a story 8. Case study: Reporting radicalization, terror incidents and arrests 9. Case study: Muslim or migrant? – conflating religion and the refugee 10. Case study: Reporting sharia and halal 11. Case study: Reporting cultural issues: marriage, head dress and female genital mutilation 12. International approaches to curricula and resources 13. Conclusion: Implementing and monetizing mindful and inclusive approaches – production and audience considerations