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Does the media present Islam in a negative light
Gloria Laniba
Question
Behind my research
Does the media present Islam in a negative light?
Why islam in particular?
I chose to focus on the medias representation on Islam because...
01.
I feel as though it is something which people do not really notice happening
02.
I believe that Islam is a religion which is being unfairly presented
03.
I would like to research and determine whether or not the media generally does portray Islam negatively
04.
I would like to show the power and the effects of the media
I hoped to
-Have an insight on how powerful the representation of the media is
-Know how sources described the negative portrayal of Islam
-Gain an answer to my queston "does the media present Islam in a negative light?"
What did
I hope to gain ?
Ways of conducting research
- Research articles
- Newspapers articles
- Real events
- Secondary research
- Statements
Ways of research
OPENDEMOCRACY
findings
BBC
Representation on the BBC
The open democracy highlights that since 9/11 there has been considerable discussion of how Islam and Muslims are represented negatively in the news.
The rise of various Islamist groups, due to globalisation, post-colonialism and post-Cold war politics in particular, has resulted in an intensified identity politics which plays out across the media.
BBC FINDINGS
Much of the emphasis was on violence
References to the taliban, Al-Quada
In 2009, Islam was referenced more often than other established traditions
CONDUCTED A STUDY COMPARING COVERAGE OF RELIGION
Results found...
The number of references to Islam increased significantly between 1982 and 2009 (from less than 1% to 3.1%)
Are people influenced by the BBC?
- media fragmentation
- People watch television
- younger people watch less and less television and consume distinct, personalised services
IS THE
BBC
SIGNIFICANT?
The guardian
"Media has anti muslim
biases"
The portrayal of Arab and Muslim people in the western media is "typically stereotypical and negative", according to a new study of perceptions of Islam.
EXTREMISM
TERROR
Apparent links
MILITANT
JIHADIST
KEY RESULTS
36%
37%
50%
41%
Of the 2,420 people interviewed in the US and western Europe...
“In the media, using Islam or Muslims as descriptive terms when referring to criminals remains all too common, even in cases where faith has little or nothing to do with the crime.”
Irony of claims
Example of where faith has nothing to do with the crime
TITLE
“Call for national debate on Muslim sex grooming”
What is "muslim sex grooming"
?
Does the media present Islam in a negative light?
CONCLUSION
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