The ‘terrorism’ frame in ‘neo-Orientalism’: Western news and the Sunni–Shia Muslim sectarian relations after 9/11

Douai, Aziz; Lauricella, Sharon

doi:10.1386/macp.10.1.7_1

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“…The study found a significant overrepresentation of Muslims as terrorists on studied television news programs (Dixon and Williams 2015, 32). Douai and Lauricella (2014) examined framing of the sectarian divide between Sunni and Shia Islam in the news sections of the Canadian Globe and Mail and The Washington Post between 2001 and 2011. Findings pointed to negative framing of both Islamic sects in the two papers, both of which adopted a "terrorism frame" that associated the sectarian divide with the "War on Terror."…”

Section: Literature Review: Terrorism and Islam In Western Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Findings pointed to negative framing of both Islamic sects in the two papers, both of which adopted a "terrorism frame" that associated the sectarian divide with the "War on Terror." This framing came at the expense of providing a historical background on the roots of tensions and reduced the divide between Sunnis and Shias to a violent confrontation with no rational foundation (Douai and Lauricella 2014). Steuter and Wills (2009) analyzed the framing of the 2001 Afghanistan war and the 2003 Iraq war in major Canadian newspapers.…”

Section: Literature Review: Terrorism and Islam In Western Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Can a non-Muslim Mass Shooter be a “Terrorist”?: A Comparative Content Analysis of the Las Vegas and Orlando Shootings

Elmasry

el-Nawawy

2019

Journalism Practice

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This study used the 2017 Las Vegas and 2016 Orlando mass shootings as case studies to explore alleged double standards in reporting of events featuring Muslim and non-Muslim mass perpetrators of violence. The study used framing theory and content analysis to examine Los Angeles Times and New York Times coverage of the shootings during the one week immediately following each event. Findings are consistent with previous literature and the researchers' expectations. The Orlando shooting, carried out by a Muslim, was allotted more coverage despite the fact that it produced nine fewer fatalities than the Las Vegas shooting, perpetrated by a white non-Muslim. The analysis also showed that the examined newspapers were more likely to employ a "terrorism" frame in their coverage of the Orlando shooting than in their coverage of the Las Vegas shooting; link the Orlando mass shooting with the global war on terrorism; and to humanize Stephen Paddock, the white perpetrator of the Las Vegas shooting. Framing differences found in this study may contribute to downplaying the threat of white male gun violence, and to reinforcing fears of Islam and Muslims.

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Section: Literature Review: Terrorism and Islam In Western Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Review: Terrorism and Islam In Western Mediamentioning

confidence: 99%

Can a non-Muslim Mass Shooter be a “Terrorist”?: A Comparative Content Analysis of the Las Vegas and Orlando Shootings

Elmasry

el-Nawawy

2019

Journalism Practice

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“…Hafez (2000) and Alazzany (2008) also reported biased depictions of Islam and Muslims in their papers. Similarly, Douai and Lauricella (2014) reported that Islam and Muslims are always dealt with from the perspective of terrorism.…”

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“…Examining media representation of Sunni-Shia relations, Douai and Lauricella (2014) reported that the news media portrayed tensions between Sunni and Shia Islam from the perspective of "war on terrorism". Along the same lines, Alghamdi (2015) used critical discourse analysis to examine Western media coverage of the 2011 Norway terrorist attacks.…”

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Covering Islam in Western Media: From Islamic to Islamophobic Discourses

Benzehaf

2017

JELTL

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A fundamental role allocated to the media is the shaping of public opinion about topical issues, thus making the act of obtaining accurate and verified information a major challenge. In this context, Said (1997) argues that coverage of Islam by the media has always been lacking in subjectivity, and Arabs/Muslims have at best been obscured and at worst “othered” and demonized rather than revealed by the media. The 9/11 attacks have re-triggered an explosion of media coverage of Islam and Muslims with the terms "Muslim" and "Terrorist" becoming synonymous in many western countries. The attacks have been exploited to cause a social anxiety/panic toward Islam and Muslim cultures leading to Islamophobia which is being further reinforced in Trump’s America. Situated within the framework of Said’s Orientalism, which helps us understand the relationships between the West and the Muslim world and also framed by agenda-setting media theory, which explains how media manipulate public opinion, this paper argues that Islamophobia results from the way the news stories regarding Islam and Muslims are covered. In particular, these stories are media(ated) and thus distorted. The paper borrows tools from critical discourse analysis, particularly global meanings and lexicalization, to analyse selected examples of media(ted) coverage of Islam and Muslim stories from different media sources with the aim of offering a holistic review of the scope and nature of the coverage of Islam and Muslims. In light of the results, we suggest interfaith dialogue and intercultural education as measures that can bring about understanding and tolerance between different religious communities.

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“…Media policy makers are supposed to be wise enough to fix media priorities, indeed the agenda of the media reflections of its priorities [9]. Therefore, some issues get the priority in its coverage and it highlights these issues to arouse the sympathy or soft attitude of the masses or to reform the opinions [10,11].…”

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Attack on Malala: Framing of the Incident in the Print Media

Raza

Kaharal

Bhatti

2017

VFAST Trans. educ. soc. sci

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Analysis of the media coverage on the attack incidence on Malala (Nobel peace prize winner) benefits to comprehend the notions that how media outline the opinions and viewpoints. Media outlets play a dynamic role in how the people perceive several issues highlighted in the news. The media organize the varied framing of realism of issues of the public interest and vice versa. The study objectives are to find out that how the leading print media in Pakistan have covered Malala issue and classify the variances amongst the two leading newspapers based on several categories. Two Urdu newspapers (Jang and Nawa-e-Waqt) of Pakistan were selected for this study based on their high circulation and trustworthiness amongst the readers. The print newspapers published in the months of October and November 2012 were examined to find the framing of Malala issue. The study reveals that the favorable (56%), unfavorable (16%) and neutral (27%) frames found in the newspaper Jang and favorable (46%), unfavorable (47%) and neutral (7%) found in Nawa-e-Waqt. It is also observed that favorable Malala issue related news stories were disseminated more in Jang.

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The ‘terrorism’ frame in ‘neo-Orientalism’: Western news and the Sunni–Shia Muslim sectarian relations after 9/11

Cited by 21 publications

References 15 publications

Can a non-Muslim Mass Shooter be a “Terrorist”?: A Comparative Content Analysis of the Las Vegas and Orlando Shootings

Can a non-Muslim Mass Shooter be a “Terrorist”?: A Comparative Content Analysis of the Las Vegas and Orlando Shootings

Covering Islam in Western Media: From Islamic to Islamophobic Discourses

Attack on Malala: Framing of the Incident in the Print Media

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