Media Relations

Radio Islam Book Club Summary for January

A press release is a brief, persuasive news worthy story written by an organization or a PR professional and sent to targeted media outlets. Here are the basics of an effective press release that your organization or Masjid's communication team should follow

Want to represent your Masjid or community in media? Here are some basics steps you need to take to equip yourself with to face media, both in times of crisis and when pitching a positive story.

If you’re worried about the bullying of Muslim children increasing by 660%, and 20% of bullies being teachers, you need to look no further than media. 

Short list of contacts for major cable networks in the USA.

Sample Media Release Re: Boston Bombing. Use your Islamic organization’s official letterhead and adjust the information to suit your city’s needs. 

This is a review of the 2007 CBS 60 Minutes Program "The Trials of Darryl Hunt" about Darryl Hunt, an African-American man wrongly accused of rape and murder in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Hunt conveted to Islam in prison, and with the help of local Imam Khalid Fattah Griggs and other supporters, was freed.