Minority rights-based approaches to the protection and promotion of the rights of religious minorities 2013, para. 73
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The media should also be mindful of who they select to represent religious minority voices. Too often the most intolerant - and often also least representative - so-called leaders are picked by the media, and this may lead to perceptions that those views are mainstream among religious minorities. It seems that mainstream and more grounded voices within the religious community concerned are not sensationalist enough for some programmes. Giving media time to fiery rhetoric, especially subsequent to intercommunal tensions or events, can be irresponsible and undermine years of investment by moderate elements in the advancement of community understanding and cohesion. Journalistic ethics can play an important role here, as would a well-developed and independent media monitoring body.