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Alert #135
MUSLIMS ASKED TO CONGRATULATE ABC NEWS
"NIGHTLINE" FOR EXCELLENT HAJJ PROGRAM
Program let Muslims speak for themselves - Expressed respect for Islam
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/21/97) - On Friday, April 18, ABC News Nightline aired
an entire program devoted to the Hajj. The program centered on the
pilgrimage of an American Muslim, and was perhaps unique in its accurate,
objective and positive portrayal of Islam and Muslims. The Muslim narrator
took the viewing audience through the various stages of Hajj and presented
examples of the Ummah's rich diversity. The program concluded with a
satellite interview directly from Mecca and with Ted Koppel's personal
appeal for mutual respect.
"With so many media outlets offering only recycled stereotypes and
anti-Muslim bias, it is very encouraging to see that ABC News let Muslims
speak for themselves in a non-confrontational setting such as Hajj," said
CAIR Board Member Dr. Ihsan Bagby.
CAIR provided background materials on Hajj to ABC before the program aired.
NOTE - American Muslims have consistently rated ABC News as the most
objective television network in terms of news coverage of Islam and Muslims.
In a CAIR survey conducted after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, ABC was
rated the "most fair" media outlet. CBS News was rated "most biased." (A
Rush to Judgment, CAIR, 1995)
ACTIONS REQUESTED:
Send a note of appreciation to Nightline:
Mr. Ted Koppel
ABC News Nightline
1717 DeSales Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C., 20036.
cc: Mr. Scott Willis, the program's producer.
E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Send copies to CAIR. ABC News web sites and e-mail addresses seem to be in
the process of change. The ABC News web site (http://www.abcnews.com) is
scheduled to up an running May 1. The e-mail feedback addresses at the ABC
site (http://www.abc.com) are being overhauled.
Obtain copies of the program for use as educational tools in your area. This
program would be suitable for presentation to schools, interfaith groups,
family members, elected officials, and others who seek information about
Islam and the American Muslim community.
To receive a copy, call 1-800-505-6139.
If that number is busy, try 1-800-913-3434. The Nightline video costs $29.95
(plus shipping and handling). Just tell the operator you wish to purchase a
tape of the April 18 Nightline on the Hajj.
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