International Journalism

Journalists highlight the secular Muslim vision ‘because it reflects a Western outlook that Islam needs to transform and modernize.’

‘... it's rare when religion alone offers an adequate explanation for conflict.’

A scholar of Islam shares insights to help journalists confront the challenges involved with reporting on the political Islamic movement.

An observer of press coverage of cases involving Arab bloggers and government pressure notices some troubling trends in whether and how stories are told.

A former CIA officer draws on journalist Walt Kelly's experience to illustrate the value of objective, in-depth analysis in intelligence reporting and journalism.

‘How do journalists make the lives and aspirations of Arab men and women who will not succumb to criminality or terror relevant to Western audiences?’

‘Most Americans think that since Muslims believe that the Qur'an is the literal word of God, they must read the Qur'an literally …’

An NBC News correspondent—with longtime experience in Iraq—describes many other visions of the war now being fought.

It is hard to see ‘ourselves—our actions and their consequences—in the picture.’

‘… when a major story erupts in Lebanon, Westerners don't already have the dots by which they can make connections.’