Islamophobia, Indian Media, and Covid-19 Pandemic:  A Critical Discourse Analysis

Baharuddin, Andi Farid; Baharuddin, A. Zamakhsyari

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“…The criteria for the 38 selected articles were satisfied by carrying out the steps in the search strategy as shown in Table 6. Baharuddin & Baharuddin, 2022;Mansoor, Zainab, & Gul, 2022;Moore-Berg, Hameiri, Falk, & Bruneau, 2022;Spier, 2022;Sultana, 2022;Varol, 2022) The 38 publications are the work of 85 authors. Here are the top 5 rankings of authors who write in publications about one of which is Islamophobia in the media which is shown in table 8.…”

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A Systematic Literature Review of Islamophobia on Media: Trends, Factors, and Stereotypes

Tama,

Sulistyaningrum

2023

Ind. Jour. Religion and Society

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Islamophobia is a concept that includes various types of discrimination against Muslims and their followers.This study explores trends in previous research on Islamophobia between 2013 and 2022, focusing on factors that contribute to Islamophobia in the media and prevalent stereotypes. A systematic literature review was conducted, involving the identification, evaluation, interpretation and analysis of relevant studies. The study found that Islamophobia in the media has gained significant attention and requires further investigation to understand current trends and develop solutions. Factors associated with Islamophobia include negative portrayal, structural bias, and a lack of understanding of Islam, which contributes to anti-Muslim sentiment. The study also identified stereotypes, such as Muslims being suspected of attacks, seen as a societal threat, labeled as "other," and women wearing headscarves being stigmatized as religious fanatics. Addressing Islamophobia in the media is crucial, and recognizing these contributing factors and stereotypes can help challenge biases and promote inclusivity in society

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A Systematic Literature Review of Islamophobia on Media: Trends, Factors, and Stereotypes

Tama,

Sulistyaningrum

2023

Ind. Jour. Religion and Society

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The virus and an enemy within: Construction of an invidious news discourse by the mainstream press in India

Kaliyarakath

2024

Discourse & Communication

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Human rights organizations and media watchdogs have expressed concerns about COVID-19 news coverage in the Global South, particularly by the Indian mainstream media, due to the Islamophobic discourse it generated. This study critically examines the first wave of COVID-19 coverage by four major Indian media outlets and argues that the press perpetuates an ideologically driven discriminatory discourse developed over a century. Drawing on past scholarship in Discourse Historical Analysis (DHA), the study finds that the media employs various discursive strategies – nomination, predication, argumentation, perspectivization, mitigation, and intensification – to construct a malevolent identity for Indian Muslims. This represents them as the ‘enemy within the nation’, attributing blame for the virus’s spread in the country. Conforming to Hindutva, a dominant ideology that has been shaping Indian national politics for decades, these strategies collectively contribute to an invidious news discourse, contradicting the press’s purported fairness and neutrality.

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Hindu Milliyetçiliği ve Hindistan’da Yükselen İslam Kaşıtlığı

SARIASLAN

2023

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The weakening of the secular tradition, which has been influential in Indian political life since its inception, and the political rise of the Hindu right culminated in the overwhelming mandate of the Hindu nationalist BJP led by Narendra Modi in the 2014 elections. In 2014, the Hindutva ideology that the BJP was fuelled by had the opportunity to spread to all segments of society. As the BJP consolidated its political support from the community in 2019, it became even more prominent as a widespread worldview in India. Backed by the power of Hindutva supporters, the BJP systematically and deliberately targets the non-Hindu population, especially Muslims. Hindutva ideology, the Hindu right wing's ideology of ethnoreligious exclusion, has begun to affect Muslims through political decisions taken by the government and socially triggered acts of oppression and violence, often with the government's deliberate silence. This study discusses the historical and intellectual origins of the Hindutva ideology to reveal the current trends of the BJP's Islamophobic policies through a literature review. In this study, in which the current tendencies of the BJP's Islamophobic policies are tried to be revealed by reviewing the literature, the historical and intellectual origins of the Hindutva ideology are mentioned. The article also analyses the role of the media, which the Modi government uses for its main interests, in fuelling Islamophobia through misinformation and the discourse of 'corona jihad’, particularly in the aftermath of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Ultimately, it is argued that the anti-Islamic policies in contemporary India - even though they have come to light with the BJP's rule - should be seen as the social and political projections of the Hindutva ideology, which sees India's ethnic and religious diversity as a threat rather than an opportunity and which was 'constructed' long before the BJP.

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Islamophobia, Indian Media, and Covid-19 Pandemic: A Critical Discourse Analysis

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A Systematic Literature Review of Islamophobia on Media: Trends, Factors, and Stereotypes

A Systematic Literature Review of Islamophobia on Media: Trends, Factors, and Stereotypes

The virus and an enemy within: Construction of an invidious news discourse by the mainstream press in India

Hindu Milliyetçiliği ve Hindistan’da Yükselen İslam Kaşıtlığı

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