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Muslims, to CNN's Glenn Beck stating that Muslims "will be looking through a
razor wire fence at the West" within ten years, the report unmasks the
pundits who have spread anti-Muslim fear, bigotry and misinformation in the
media.  In the wake of distribution of 28 million copies of *an anti-Muslim
propaganda film, "Obsession,"* to the doorsteps of newspaper subscribers in
swing states, the report offers timely intervention. As Islamophobic
mud-slinging shifts into high gear just a month before election day, the
media's response will be of critical importance to the nation: Will they
continue to enable an entire religious group to be smeared, or will they
uphold standards of responsible journalism?

Your support helps us to step up to the challenge of fighting back against
media bigotry and  expands our outreach efforts to journalists, editors and
the public, and helps us challenge the media to treat more critically the
new bouts of anti-Muslim mud-slinging that we're sure to see between now and
November 4.

Please help us hold big media accountable.

Check out the full report at www.smearcasting.com .

We're just beginning our extensive outreach campaign. Please help us spread
the word by forwarding this study to friends and colleagues. We'll continue
to update the website on coverage of the report and upcoming media
appearances by FAIR's analysts.

*Check your local NPR radio station's listings to catch Steve Rendall,
co-author of the report, on NPR's On the Media this coming weekend.*

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<p><font color="#990000" size="4"><strong>Help FAIR challenge anti-Muslim smears</strong></font></p>
<p><font size="4">This week, FAIR released a <strong><em>first-of-its-kind</em> report profiling 12 top anti-Muslim pundits</strong> who regularly project misinformation and innuendo about Muslims through the corporate media.</font></p>

From talk radio host Michael Savage openly advocating killing 100 million Muslims, to CNN&#39;s Glenn Beck stating that Muslims &quot;will be looking through a razor wire fence at the West&quot; within ten years, the report unmasks the pundits who have spread anti-Muslim fear, bigotry and misinformation in the media.&nbsp; In the wake of distribution of 28 million copies of an anti-Muslim propaganda film, &quot;Obsession,&quot; to the doorsteps of newspaper subscribers in swing states, the report offers timely intervention. As Islamophobic mud-slinging shifts into high gear just a month before election day, the media&#39;s response will be of critical importance to the nation: Will they continue to enable an entire religious group to be smeared, or will they uphold standards of responsible journalism?

<p><font size="4">Your&nbsp;support helps us to step up to the challenge of fighting back against media bigotry and&nbsp; expands our outreach efforts to journalists, editors and the public, and helps us challenge the media to treat more critically the new bouts of anti-Muslim mud-slinging that we&#39;re sure to see between now and November 4.</font></p>

Please help us hold big media accountable.
 Check out the full report at <a href="http://www.smearcasting.com/">www.smearcasting.com</a> .
We&#39;re just beginning our extensive outreach campaign. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this study to friends and colleagues. We&#39;ll continue to update the website on coverage of the report and upcoming media appearances by FAIR&#39;s analysts.

<p><font size="4"><strong>Check your local NPR radio station&#39;s listings to catch <font color="#000099">Steve Rendall, co-author of the report</font>, on NPR&#39;s On the Media this coming weekend.</strong></font></p>

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