Mehdi Hasan: sanctions for 'dishonest, demonising press coverage' of Muslims

Oscar Williams

Misrepresentative portrayals of Muslims and other minorities will not stop unless newspapers are threatened with sanctions, Mehdi Hasan said yesterday.

The columnist and political director of the Huffington Post UK said the press has proven “singularly unable or unwilling to change the discourse, the tone or the approach” towards Muslims, immigrants and asylum seekers.

Hasan, who was speaking in a personal capacity at a media industry event hosted by Mindshare UK, said: “We’re not going to get change unless there is some sanction, there is some penalty. This is not just about Muslims; it is about all minorities.”

http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2014/nov/14/mehdi-hasan-demonising-press-coverage-of-muslims