In 2006 the Greater London Authority (GLA) commissioned a study of media coverage of Islam and Muslims in the UK media. The study was co-ordinated by the Insted consultancy and involved a review of recent opinion polls, study of recent books and articles, a survey of the news in one week, consideration of stories about political correctness, interviews with Muslim journalists, and of a TV documentary. It asked whether the media promotes informed debate about the building andmaintenance of Britain as a multicultural society. Its key findings include that Muslims in Britain are depicted as a threat to traditional British customs, values and ways of life, facts are frequently distorted, exaggerated or oversimplified, and that media coverage is likely to provoke and increase feelings of insecurity, suspicion and anxiety amongst non-Muslims, and feelings of insecurity, vulnerability and alienation amongst Muslims. The report then lays out a number of recommendations for news organisations, government and non-government organisations and the Press Complaints Commission.