Framing Islam/Creating Fear

An Analysis of U.S. Media Coverage of Terrorism from 2011–2016

Dados Bibliográficos

ID16901482
AutoresK Powell (0000-0003-3434-7689, Luther College, autor correspondente), Kimberly A Powell
Ano2018
Volume9
Fascículo9
Páginas257
Data de publicação2018-08-28
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReligions (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
EditoraMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel9090257
OpenAlexW2889325276
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas38
Referências citadas21

Powell’s 2011 study of media coverage of 11 post-9/11 terrorist events argued that a thematic framing exists which results in a model of media coverage of terrorism that is different for acts of terror committed by Muslims than by non-Muslims. This pattern connects terrorism to Islam, thus creating a fear of the “other” and aids terrorists in achieving their goal of creating a climate of fear. This study examines the 11 terrorist events since the last study, between 2011 and 2016, to determine if any changes in media coverage of terrorism have occurred in a climate of increased awareness of Islamophobia

Criminology · Islam · Islamophobia · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Terrorism · Engineering · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence