The Bullet That Doesn’t Hit You
By Maurice Chammah Nasser had…wanted the state to protect journalists from the market, but could that be done without making them slaves of the state?
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Author: Eamon O'Connor
I Don’t Speak Jive: the FLOTUS Speech
by Nora Connor I heard the sound of right-wing internal organs. hitting the floor in bloody lumps one after the other, as if she were Uma Thurman taking on Lucy Liu’s goon squad in Kill Bill. But was she? Continue Reading →
We know what you’re doing this fall
Our publisher, The Center for Religion and Media at New York University, has a full and rich calendar of events this fall semester. http://www.cmchnyu.org/events/upcoming/ Continue Reading →
The Trouble With “Religious Hatred”
By Austin Dacey Opponents of hate speech laws contend that there is no evidence to suggest that the state can successfully bring about ethical behavior by the force of law. Bigotry is flourishing across Europe, for example, despite its robust hate speech laws. Continue Reading →
Are Salafis “Conservative”?
by Alex Thurston The media’s use of the term “ultraconservative” is also connected with some Salafis’ support for implementing Islamic law in modern states. But Salafis are not the only ones to favor shari’a, nor are they always its most enthusiastic backers. Continue Reading →
What’s more American than church and beer!
by Ashley Baxstrom
Forget everything you think you know about America. Continue Reading →
Let’s Get Radical: a review of The Light In Her Eyes
by Rachel Riederer It’s difficult for me to conceive of the memorization of scripture as even a mildly progressive act, let alone a radical one. But The Light in Her Eyes…sets out to prove that it is. Continue Reading →
Bad Sudanese? A “Marginal Revolt” is Underway
by Alex Thurston Should Sudan’s protesters topple President Omar al Bashir, I believe the media would get excited, but until they do, the Sudanese will remain, for the media, “marginal Arabs” or, as el Dahshan argues, Arab “villains.” Continue Reading →
Hey Religion Writers: You’re Doing it Again!
by Amy Levin For those bizarre folks who follow, track, analyze, or write about religion and media, it is high time you give up these 5 tired tropes. Continue Reading →
Missed Opportunities: a review of “Arab Media”
by Narges Bajoghli It’s true that mass media have been used (and still are, in some contexts) as a means of social engineering…Nonetheless, it’s imperative to remember that the state cannot control how people interpret what they see. Continue Reading →