Dr. Edmund Ghareeb, Palestine Center Senior Scholar, on the Passing of Dr. Jack Shaheen
Jack was fair and courageous in speaking his mind about this subject. He spoke with genuine passion, eloquence, humility and humor.
Jack Shaheen
The Jerusalem Fund Mourns the Passing of Dr. Jack Shaheen
Dr. Shaheen once said, “the story tellers of today have a tremendous impact on the world as we perceive it.” His influence on these story tellers has helped to improve perceptions of Arab Americans, and we are tremendously grateful for all of his brave efforts.
Portraying Arabs: 30 Years Later
Jack Shaheen’s “TV Arab” studied the images of Arabs on television while Edmund Ghareeb’s “Split Vision” looked at news, print and broadcast media. At this panel event, the authors discuss the theses of their works 30 years later and how much has changed, if anything at all, about the images and portrayal of Arabs and Muslims in American mass media.
