Cultural and religious diversity are contested topics in Swedish public debate. This chapter analyses how the radio programme Människor och tro (People and belief)enables and structuresthe actors and issues that become heard in this debate, particularlywith regardtoIslam and Muslims. The programme aims to present an alternative to the dominantn egative media discourses by equally representing Christianity and Islam in reports,inviting Swedish Muslims to present experiences and opinions on various news events, and enablingd ebate between religious organizations, experts, and listeners through phone-in sessions and social media. Despite these efforts, the programme tends to reconstruct, as well as challenge, the dominant frames of Islam as aproblem for Swedish society and for the relations of power between the majorityand minorityv oicesin public debates.The chapter explores how contradictions between the traditional ideals and formats of public servicer adio and its ambitions to produce am ore nuanced and diverse imageo fr eligion contributet ot his outcome.
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