The coverage of Quebec’s Bill 62 reinforced the ‘othering’ of Muslim women, critics say
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Canadian journalists misled public by portraying niqab poll as “definitive,” data expert says
In March 2015 the Privy Council Office, which reports to the prime minister, commissioned a survey conducted by Leger Marketing that included a question asking respondents whether they agree with a ban on niqabs in citizenship ceremonies. The result of that survey, which was released on September 24 and found that 82 percent of respondents… Continue reading Canadian journalists misled public by portraying niqab poll as “definitive,” data expert says
Stop talking about the niqab
Journalists have been enthralled with the niqab debate over the last few weeks. In order to get a better sense of what to make of the niqab coverage, I spoke to the communications director at the National Council of Canadian Muslims, Amira Elghawaby. Elghawaby’s most pressing critique of niqab journalism is simply that there’s too… Continue reading Stop talking about the niqab