Long Read - Fact Checking the Media

In the media Islamophobia abounds, but along with the distribution of hate speech there is also the corrosive threat of misinformation spread about Muslims. Miqdaad Versi confronts both of these problems as the Muslim Council of Britain's Assistant General Secretary, he relentlessly pursues editors and journalists to maintain the highest standards of journalistic integrity. Safya Khan-Ruf caught up with Miqdaad to discuss his important and challenging work in taking on these journalistic biases.