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Article: Muslim Organization Battles Stereotyping; Los Angeles-Based Group Works for Civic Engagement.(Special Section)(Muslim Public Affairs Council)
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- TelevisionWeek
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- September 4, 2006
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Byline: Debra Kaufman Special to TelevisionWeek
An estimated 5 million to 7 million Muslims live in the United States, but this sizable religious community was nearly invisible in the media until the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
"Certainly, in the wake of 9/11, people discovered Islam in a new way, fairly or unfairly,'' said Kim Lawton, managing editor and correspondent for PBS's "Religion and Ethics Newsweekly.'' "It opened up the doors to covering communities that didn't get much attention.''
Some of the coverage was egregiously simplistic. "There has been some irresponsible coverage,'' said Religion Newswriters Association President ...