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U.S. Muslims to Launch Major News Media Education Campaign
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2007-11-11 04:00:08
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Council on American-Islamic Relations
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On Tuesday, November 13, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold a noon news conference in the nation's capital to announce the launch of a major initiative to help enhance understanding of Islam and Muslims in the news media.
Similar news conferences will be held at CAIR offices in Princeton, N.J.; San Diego, Calif.; Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio; Tampa, Fla.; and Dallas, Texas. To contact a CAIR chapter, go to: http://www.cair.com/Chapters.aspx
The centerpiece of CAIR's educational campaign will be distribution of the newly-published "American Muslims: A Journalist's Guide to Understanding of Islam and Muslims" to some 40,000 media professionals nationwide.
Other aspects of CAIR's educational initiative will be outlined at the news conferences.
WHAT: Launch of CAIR's News Media Education Campaign
WHEN: Tuesday, November 13, Noon (Eastern)
WHERE: National Press Club, Lisagor Room, 529 14th Street N.W., Washington, D.C.
CONTACT: CAIR Communications Coordinator Rabiah Ahmed, 202-488-8787 or 202-439-1441, E-Mail: rahmed@cair.com
"It is essential that all those who write about or comment on domestic and international events have access to accurate, balanced information about Islam and Muslims," said CAIR Chief Operating Officer/Deputy Director Tahra Goraya. "Because Muslims have a duty to provide that information, we will be calling on the Islamic community to support this important initiative."
CAIR, America's largest Islamic civil liberties group, has 33 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Coordinator Rabiah Ahmed, 202-488-8787 or 202-439-1441, E-Mail: rahmed@cair.com; CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787
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