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| '''Southern California InFocus''' is a free monthly newspaper established in 2005<ref>"Muslim Newspaper," ''City News Service'' (4 February 2005)</ref> serving the Muslim community in California. | '''Southern California InFocus''' is a free monthly newspaper established in 2005<ref>"Muslim Newspaper," ''City News Service'' (4 February 2005)</ref> serving the Muslim community in California. | ||
| According to the paper's "about us" page, it was started by, "a group of Muslim activists who wanted to make a difference by empowering the Muslim community with its own media outlet". <ref>http://www.infocusnews.net/content/blogcategory/19/16/]</ref>. It is published out of the ]'s office in ], ]. The paper has been described as the, "largest Muslim newspaper in California<ref>Tim Townsend, ," ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' (4 December 2005) p. A1</ref>, and claims a circulation of 25,000 copies throughout California. Its staff includes managing editor Asma Ahmad<ref>http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2816/context/archive</ref> and Deputy Editor is Muneer Adhami.<ref>http://www.infocusnews.net/content/blogcategory/271/211/</ref> | According to the paper's "about us" page, it was started by, "a group of Muslim activists who wanted to make a difference by empowering the Muslim community with its own media outlet". <ref name=ABOUTUS>http://www.infocusnews.net/content/blogcategory/19/16/]</ref>. It is published out of the ]'s office in ], ]. The paper has been described as the, "largest Muslim newspaper in California<ref>Tim Townsend, ," ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' (4 December 2005) p. A1</ref>, and claims a circulation of 25,000 copies throughout California. Its staff includes managing editor Asma Ahmad<ref>http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2816/context/archive</ref> and Deputy Editor is Muneer Adhami.<ref>http://www.infocusnews.net/content/blogcategory/271/211/</ref> Despite financial ties to CAIR, according to an LA Times article, its editor states that it is 'editorially independent' of this advocacy organization".<ref name=ADL>http://www.adl.org/Israel/cair.asp</ref> | ||
| The paper, "covers a large variety of local, national, and international events, features, profiles, and has the following sections: arts, book review, restaurant review, Islam, money, legal, kids, travel, interfaith, commentary, and opinion"<ref>"Muslim Newspaper," ''City News Service'' (4 February 2005)</ref>. According to the paper's "about us" Web page, the "focus of the newspaper has been Southern California, most importantly, it is serving to document the rich history of Muslims in the Southland – past and present. Through feature stories, mosque profiles, interviews of individuals who have made a difference, and in-depth coverage of news stories affecting Muslims, InFocus is the first localized effort in Southern California to record the American Muslim experience. For American Muslims, it is a platform which brings forth issues of their concern. For the larger community, it is a window into the Muslim world right here in California"<ref name=ABOUTUS/>. | |||
| Despite financial ties to CAIR, according to an LA Times article, its editor states that it is 'editorially independent' of this advocacy organization".<ref name=ADL>http://www.adl.org/Israel/cair.asp</ref> | |||
| The paper, "covers a large variety of local, national, and international events, features, profiles, and has the following sections: arts, book review, restaurant review, Islam, money, legal, kids, travel, interfaith, commentary, and opinion"<ref>"Muslim Newspaper," ''City News Service'' (4 February 2005)</ref>. | |||
| The ADL has criticized the paper for an article it claims was in support of ] in which the paper, ignored Hezbollahs role in starting the ], praised the "epic heroism of the resistance fighters" and the "larger than life leader, ], and claimed the war was a “phase of the larger plans of the colonialist superpowers"<ref name=ADL/>. They also note that INFOCUS reprinted an, "opinion piece from the Saudi English-language newspaper, ], claiming that Israel's ultimate goal is an "Eretz Israel consisting of ], ], ], ], northern ] and even ]," and stating that the ] movement “declared war on ].” <ref name=ADL/> | The ADL has criticized the paper for an article it claims was in support of ] in which the paper, ignored Hezbollahs role in starting the ], praised the "epic heroism of the resistance fighters" and the "larger than life leader, ], and claimed the war was a “phase of the larger plans of the colonialist superpowers"<ref name=ADL/>. They also note that INFOCUS reprinted an, "opinion piece from the Saudi English-language newspaper, ], claiming that Israel's ultimate goal is an "Eretz Israel consisting of ], ], ], ], northern ] and even ]," and stating that the ] movement “declared war on ].” <ref name=ADL/> | ||
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Southern California InFocus is a free monthly newspaper established in 2005 serving the Muslim community in California.
According to the paper's "about us" page, it was started by, "a group of Muslim activists who wanted to make a difference by empowering the Muslim community with its own media outlet". . It is published out of the Council on American-Islamic Relations's office in Anaheim, California. The paper has been described as the, "largest Muslim newspaper in California, and claims a circulation of 25,000 copies throughout California. Its staff includes managing editor Asma Ahmad and Deputy Editor is Muneer Adhami. Despite financial ties to CAIR, according to an LA Times article, its editor states that it is 'editorially independent' of this advocacy organization".
The paper, "covers a large variety of local, national, and international events, features, profiles, and has the following sections: arts, book review, restaurant review, Islam, money, legal, kids, travel, interfaith, commentary, and opinion". According to the paper's "about us" Web page, the "focus of the newspaper has been Southern California, most importantly, it is serving to document the rich history of Muslims in the Southland – past and present. Through feature stories, mosque profiles, interviews of individuals who have made a difference, and in-depth coverage of news stories affecting Muslims, InFocus is the first localized effort in Southern California to record the American Muslim experience. For American Muslims, it is a platform which brings forth issues of their concern. For the larger community, it is a window into the Muslim world right here in California".
The ADL has criticized the paper for an article it claims was in support of Hezbollah in which the paper, ignored Hezbollahs role in starting the 2006 Lebanon War, praised the "epic heroism of the resistance fighters" and the "larger than life leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and claimed the war was a “phase of the larger plans of the colonialist superpowers". They also note that INFOCUS reprinted an, "opinion piece from the Saudi English-language newspaper, Arab News, claiming that Israel's ultimate goal is an "Eretz Israel consisting of Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, northern Saudi Arabia and even Cyprus," and stating that the Zionist movement “declared war on Germany.”
Notes
- "Muslim Newspaper," City News Service (4 February 2005)
- ^ http://www.infocusnews.net/content/blogcategory/19/16/]
- Tim Townsend, Still us and them?," St. Louis Post-Dispatch (4 December 2005) p. A1
- http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2816/context/archive
- http://www.infocusnews.net/content/blogcategory/271/211/
- ^ http://www.adl.org/Israel/cair.asp
- "Muslim Newspaper," City News Service (4 February 2005)
External links
- Southern California InFocus website
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