Islam and the Australian News Media
About this ebook
This incisive collection brings together the research and insights of academics, editors and journalists on the representation of Islam and its impact on social relations, the newsworthiness of Muslim issues and the complexities of covering Islam. Importantly, Islam and the Australian News Media also explores how Muslim communities in Australia are responding to their image in the Australian news media.
This book is a must-read for all those interested in the relationship between media and society.
Islamic Studies Series - Volume 4
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About the author
Dr Halim Rane is the Deputy Director of the Griffith Islamic Research Unit and a Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies, Griffith University.
Jacqui Ewart is a senior lecturer in journalism and media studies at Griffith University. Dr Ewart is a member of the Centre for Public Culture and Ideas and the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, both at Griffith University. She previously worked as a journalist and media manager. She is the author of Islam and the Australian News Media (2010, with Halim Rane and Mohamad Abdalla) and Haneef: A Question of Character (2009).
Mohamad Abdalla is the Founding Director of the Griffith University Islamic Research Unit, Director of the Queensland Node of the National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies Australia and an Associate Professor at the Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance, Griffith University.
