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M100 Sanssouci Colloquium 2009

Muslim Media and Muslims in the Media

14 - 15 September 2009
Potsdam

In an increasingly media driven world, news and information are instantly accessible. How the media report and portray the most critical issues of the day has an ever growing impact on both international and domestic public perceptions. As Europe’s cultural diversity continues to grow, these perceptions can significantly impact social cohesion and inter-communal peace. 

Hosted once again in the city of Potsdam, Germany, the 5^th M100 Sanssouci Colloquium explored the theme of ‘Muslim Media - Muslims in the Media.’ The 70 participants at the event represented a wide range of media, mainstream and minority, and some of the leading voices on the issue in Europe today. Their often lively and intensive discussions focused on the portrayal of Muslims in Western mainstream media, the effects of foreign and domestic Muslim media in Europe and the role that media play in the context of integration dynamics and social cohesion. Speakers and panellists included Octavia Nasr (CNN), Flemming Rose (Jyllands-Posten), Professor Tariq Ramadan, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown (The Independent) and Matthias Mattusek (Der Spiegel) among others.

A pilot research project, led by the Institute and funded by the Vodafone Foundation Germany, investigated Muslim media usage and its drivers as well as Muslim representation in mainstream media. Presented at the first working session by one of the co-authors, Farzana Hakim, and BBC Arts Correspondent Razia Iqbal, it served as a basis for discussion throughout the event.

CEDAR, the European Muslim Professionals Network, facilitated by ISD, played a significant role in this year’s conference. Members from across Europe with careers in media lead a workshop exploring diversity practices and contributed to the M100 working sessions. The Colloquium served as a platform to launch both the European Muslim Women of Influence List (EMWI) and the CEDAR Professionals Finder.

For further details on the event, please visit the M100 website

To view interviews with M100 participants, click here

To download the Research Report, click here

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