Guardian launches weekly Islamic podcast - Islamophonic

Von Luck · 9 May 2007 at 21:56

Golly, an attempt to try and educate non-muslims about Islam and balance out the overwhelmingly anti-Islamic stance of the majority of the popular press. Curse those tree-hugging lefty liberals.

VIRII · 9 May 2007 at 22:01

Von Luck said:
Golly, an attempt to try and educate non-muslims about Islam and balance out the overwhelmingly anti-Islamic stance of the majority of the popular press. Curse those tree-hugging lefty liberals.

They'd do better to spend their time educating muslims about the UK and how to live here and fit in without causing strife.

Feef · 9 May 2007 at 22:02

Being as I've been out of the country for a few weeks, I've not followed the English press - I can however tell you that I've not heard it mentioned once over here in Austria, they all seem to have managed not to be outraged about it.

Am I to assume it's therefore had mass coverage it lots of other areas of the press, who, it seems fair to say, also have their own agendas? Of course every paper has an agenda of its own, depending on target demographic and influence of the owner. I couldn't care less if the Guardian has a slightly pro-Islam agenda - evidently you do, as it quite clearly contradicts your own. I see it as bringing some sort of balance to the criticism/fear of all things Islam elsewhere in the news. Just read what you enjoy reading, or, as it seems in the case of some, spends more time examining papers you know you'll disagree with to give you a daily dose of outrage.

Anyway, I'm off to the pub, I swore to myself before I'm never get involved in these "discussions" on here.

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2007 at 22:03

cleanbluesky said:
Would you like to be able to talk with a level of aplomb or authority about an issue other than cars?

It's ok, I can talk about online space games as well.

Von Luck · 9 May 2007 at 22:06

[TW]Fox said:
It's ok, I can talk about online space games as well.

Regardless of what you talk about, it would be a more interesting read than any of the tosh that cbs posts.

ojo · 9 May 2007 at 22:10

He(?) does seem to have an obsession with Isalm. I bet he can clear a party in under five minutes

SiD the Turtle · 9 May 2007 at 22:27

cleanbluesky said:
Or maybe we are being fed a regular stream of information relevant to a tiny, tiny minority becasue it fits with an agenda of the paper...

If you just replace the word paper with OP then I think we have quite succinctly summed up Mr CBS.

There is not a 'Hinduphonic' as you describe as it is not relevant to what the people want to hear about. Hindu people are not (in the nicest possible way, being Hindu myself) exactly headline news. Like it or not, for better or for worse Islam is a big media story these days. If we didn't want to read about it we'd buy other papers and they'd get the hint. Similarly my mind boggles when watching the adverts for Gratzia, Hello, etc. Who cares who which celeb has a saggy waistline? I don't, but evidently there are people who do, and so the stories are printed.

VIRII · 9 May 2007 at 23:00

Von Luck said:
Regardless of what you talk about, it would be a more interesting read than any of the tosh that cbs posts.

That does rather beg the question "why do you read it then?"

zain · 9 May 2007 at 23:06

porkrind said:
link

lol @ quoting wikidpedia like it is a reliable source for such information!

CBS, did a Muslim upset you today? You seem to post anything Muslim you can throw your words at, I guess GD is not without the Muslim bashing threads/attempts though!

If anything you are reading to much into it, Islam is a hot topic amongst people and media and The Guardian as a company have simply done something to shed further light on it and thus increase/keep readers/visitors.

I think it is good. Hopefully it will address misconceptions people have.

theleg · 9 May 2007 at 23:08

zain said:
lol @ quoting wikidpedia like it is a reliable source for such information!

It is a reliable source for such information :dunno: Its simply taken from the census..

zain · 9 May 2007 at 23:10

Balddog said:
It is a reliable source for such information :dunno: Its simply taken from the census..

Is it? Does not look like it to me.

"2001 Census" <<<

Volcs · 9 May 2007 at 23:13

VIRII said:
That does rather beg the question "why do you read it then?"

I'll volunteer an answer- It makes me feel better about myself.

VIRII · 9 May 2007 at 23:14

Volcs said:
I'll volunteer an answer- It makes me feel better about myself.

Then it clearly stimulates you and can't be lacking in "interest".

Chronos-X · 9 May 2007 at 23:17

cleanbluesky said:
Why? Where is Hindusonic?

Presumably in the same place as the threads about Hinduism...

Sleepy · 9 May 2007 at 23:19

zain said:
Is it? Does not look like it to me.

"2001 Census" <<<

You could go to the source and check Census 2001 - Ethnicity and religion in England and Wales

zain · 9 May 2007 at 23:21

Sleepy said:
You could go to the source and check Census 2001 - Ethnicity and religion in England and Wales

Yeah I saw, notice the year though hence I said "Census 2001" I am sure the % went up just a little since then?

Volcs · 9 May 2007 at 23:21

VIRII said:
Then it clearly stimulates you and can't be lacking in "interest".

I find dangling my balls over a fire stimulating, but I wouldn't list it as an interest.

zain · 9 May 2007 at 23:22

Volcs said:
I find dangling my balls over a fire stimulating, but I wouldn't list it is an interest.

LMFAO That is just wrong!

cleanbluesky · 9 May 2007 at 23:25

Von Luck said:
Golly, an attempt to try and educate non-muslims about Islam and balance out the overwhelmingly anti-Islamic stance of the majority of the popular press. Curse those tree-hugging lefty liberals.

Even if the general press were biased, you don't address bias with opposite but equally polarised bias

cleanbluesky · 9 May 2007 at 23:27

Chronos-X said:
Presumably in the same place as the threads about Hinduism...

Perhaps if the Hindus maintain violence and religious nationalism they would deserve a weekly Guardian podcast?

Will the KKK get one as well?