2. Mayor Defends Mosque

This article reports on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s speech defending the construction of a “mosque near Ground Zero.” The article’s title and Bloomberg’s emphasis on freedom of religion focus the reader’s attention on Islam, which has a negative connotation with respect to Ground Zero and September 11. However, the article only briefly mentions that the mosque is more of a community center. It also doesn’t mention the exact location of the building; Bloomberg mentions a mosque that’s four blocks away and questions the notion of a “no-mosque zone,” but there is no mention of the exact location of the center. (This can contribute to the misconception the the community center will built at Ground Zero or within view of it, which people find offensive.)