His unhappiness with media coverage following the 9/11 terrorist attacks prompted banker Mo Hassan to quit his job and launch a TV channel aimed at fostering understanding between Muslims and
non-Muslims. Five years later, the nation's largest cable operator announced Tuesday that his Bridges TV is now part of its basic digital package in Michigan--meaning hundreds of thousands of
potential new viewers. The channel, which features lifestyle and cultural programming along with news and talk, has recently shifted away from that model in order to reach a broader audience. "We're
trying to create a dialogue between 300 million Americans and 1 billion Muslims worldwide," Hassan says.
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