CGNewsService: Robert Amir Berry.
By avoiding stereotyping and making sure headlines and quotes do not misrepresent a situation, editors and journalists can help reduce those same stereotypes, and arguably instances of violence as well.
New York City – The question of how media can play a role in defusing or inflaming a situation came up again after two separate hate crimes against Muslims in Queens last month. Ali Akmal, a beloved 72-year-old grandfather, was assaulted on 24 November while he was out on his early morning walk. And, in a separate incident on 19 November, Bashir Ahmad, a halal food truck vendor, was beaten and stabbed outside Al-Saaliheen Mosque while attempting to enter the building to observe morning prayers.
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