News media literacy as a bridge

Alleviating antisemitic attitudes among Muslims facing discrimination

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13019763
AutoresPhilip Baugut (0000-0001-8836-501X, Hochschule Macromedia), Katharina Neumann (0000-0003-4312-9587, University of Zurich), Sebastian Scherr (0000-0003-4730-1575, University of Augsburg, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Fecha de publicación2025-12-12
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCommunication and the Public (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2057-0473 • E-ISSN: 2057-0481
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/20570473251401710
OpenAlexW4417294866
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas55

We address the relationship between negative news media coverage of Islam and antisemitic attitudes among Muslims as an indicator of cognitive Islamist radicalization. Conceptually grounded in Social Identity Theory and the concept of intergroup competitive victimhood, the study investigates the effects of exposure to negative news media coverage of Muslims and Islam on Muslims living in Germany ( N = 96). While exposure to negative news does not increase Muslims’ perceptions of discrimination, it does strengthen the association between perceived discrimination and antisemitic attitudes. The findings indicate that this problematic link can be mitigated by news media literacy, highlighting the importance of such literacy as a resource to protect members of religious minorities from the negative effects caused by exposure to negative news portrayals of their religion. Explanations for these findings are discussed

Antisemitism · Identity (music · Islam · Islamophobia · Media literacy · News media · Perception · Religious discrimination · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence