World Muslim Congress brings to our attention a paper which seeks to examine the role and influence of Muslims in the Indian Media. However, the advice provided therein should be useful for any Muslim minority looking to improve community relations, and reduce/remove the media bias against their community.

The community must open its eyes to the changing trends in technology, and use television and the print and digital media wisely with a balanced professional approach, rather than taking up the attitude of simply countering or challenging the Western media or anti-Muslim sections of the Indian media, although this, too, is important. A “Times of Muslims” or a “CNN of Muslims” will see the light of day when the community stops looking inward and opens its arms out to non-Muslims, other marginalized minorities and communities, and talks and writes about them whenever issues pertaining to them arise.