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Red, Green, and Blue: Islamism’s Reach in Conservative Media

Monday, October 14
11:00am Pacific Time | 2:00pm Eastern Time
Event Details
Unpack conservative media coverage of Islamism in the Middle East through the strengths and weaknesses of its reporting and analysis.

This is part 4 of 6 in our series in collaboration with the Middle East Forum.

AJU’s Rick Richman will be joined by Middle East Forum’s Jim Hanson and David Reaboi for an analysis of how conservative media covers Islamism in the Middle East. The panel will explore the strengths of conservative media outlets in addressing issues related to radical Islamist movements, such as providing nuanced perspectives and countering mainstream narratives. The discussion will also focus on areas where reporting and analysis could improve, including the challenges of balancing ideological viewpoints with factual accuracy and the need for a deeper understanding of the complex political dynamics in the region.

Cost: Free
Guest: Jim Hanson

Jim Hanson is Chief Editor for the Middle East Forum. He previously served in U.S. Army Special Forces and conducted counterterrorism, counterinsurgency and foreign internal defense operations in more than two dozen countries. He is the author of several books including Winning the Second Civil War – Without Firing a Shot and Cut Down the Black Flag – A Plan to Defeat ISIS. 

Speaker: David Reaboi

David Reaboi works at the intersection of communications and policy, specializing in national security, political warfare, influence operations, and the media. He is a Claremont Institute Fellow, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy, and is the author of Qatar’s Shadow War: The Islamist Emirate and Its Information Operations in the United States. 

 

Host: Rick Richman

Rick Richman is a resident scholar at American Jewish University and the author of Racing Against History: The 1940 Campaign for a Jewish Army to Fight Hitler. He graduated with honors from Harvard College and New York University Law School. He has written for Commentary, The Jewish Journal, The Jewish Review of Books, Mosaic Magazine, The New York Post, The New York Sun and other publications, and is the author of the chapter on American Zionism in What America Owes the Jews, What Jews Owe America.

Follow the link to explore Rick Richman’s newest release from 2023, “And None Shall Make Them Afraid: Eight Stories of the Modern State of Israel.”