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 Faith in Media: Improving Coverage of Islam and Other Religions
Blogs from the Conference in Istanbul, Turkey: December 14 to 16
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| David Briggs: The role of religion in the U.S. presidential election
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| Posted by: mmathew |
12/16/2008 3:04 PM |
The role of religion in the U.S. presidential election. For those who are unfamiliar with American politics, it may be difficult to realize how important this election was. There were so many different religions and backgrounds. The media did fairly not cover the religiosity of the candidates. They, instead, focused on the religious controversial figures. The media brought Muslims into a poor light. The media focused on Islam in the U.S., instead of educating the U.S. about Islam. "The more reporting we do on Islam, the less understanding we reach." In a June poll, 12% of the U.S. thought Obama was a Muslim, and in December, 12% of the U.S. thought he was a Muslim.
David says we should not be so naiive to believe that minds can be changed automatically. This will take time. Uncommon religions threaten U.S. citizens who are unfamiliar with them. Knowledge of these minority groups is key. |
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