Jack Shaheen

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Jack G. Shaheen (born 1935) is Professor Emeritus of Mass Communication at Southern Illinois University. He was also a consultant on Middle East affairs for CBS News.

He studies portrayals of Arabs and Islam in American media. Being a committed internationalist and humanist, Dr. Shaheen addresses stereotypical images of racial and ethnic groups. His presentations illustrate that stereotypes do not exist in a vacuum, that hurtful caricatures of Asians, blacks, Latinos and others, impact innocents. He explains why such portraits persist, and provides viable solutions to help shatter misperceptions.

Among Dr. Shaheen's awards recognizing his "outstanding contribution towards a better understanding of our global community" are the University of Pennsylvania's Janet Lee Stevens Award, and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition for "his lifelong commitment to bring a better understanding towards peace for all mankind."

Shaheen, a recipient of two Fulbright teaching awards, holds degrees from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. He regularly appears on national programs such as Nightline, Good Morning America, 48 Hours, and The Today Show. Also, he has worked with several television series: The Lucy Show, Twelve O'Clock High and The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

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Guilty: Hollywood's verdict on Arabs after 9/11 (2008)
The TV Arab (October 1984, ISBN 0-87972-309-2, Bowling Green State University Popular Press)
Reel Bad Arabs (2001, ISBN 1-56656-388-7)
Nuclear War Films
Arab and Muslim Stereotyping in American Popular Culture
Abscam: Arabiaphobia in America (1980, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee)
The Survival of Public Broadcasting (1973, Southern Illinois University)