Media, Racism and Islamophobia: The Representation of Islam and Muslims in the Media

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This article examines the representation of Islam and Muslims in the British press. It suggests that British Muslims are portrayed as an 'alien other' within the media. It suggests that this misrepresenatation can be linked to the development of a 'racism', namely, Islamphobia that has its roots in cultural representations of the 'other'. In order to develop this arguement, the article provies a summary/ overview of how ethnic minorities have been represented in the British press and argues that the treatment of British Muslims and Islam follows these themes of 'deviance' and 'un-Britishness'. The Representation of Islam and Muslims in the Media

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“…ex. : BECARI;FREITAS, 2013;STRÜVER, 2009;STRÜVER, 2008;SAEED, 2007;BROTAS, 2006;SHADID, 2005;ABRAHAMIAN, 2003) 16). O que todas essas explicações têm em comum com as explicações encontradas nos discursos geopolíticos midiáticos ocidentais é que o terrorismo é sempre visto com um produto do "outro".…”

Reprezentacija islama i muslimana u hrvatskim dnevnim novinama od 1990. do 2006. godine

“…Oni su imigrantski, etnički, kulturalni i religijski "drugi" koji svojim identitetom negiraju identitet i način života domicilnog stanovništva (Abbas, 2001. ; Ameli i sur., 2007.; Hussain, 2000.; Richardson, 2001.;Saeed, 2007.). Istraživanja u bivšim komunističkim državama, u kojima su muslimani autohtono i tradicionalno prisutno stanovništvo, pokazala su ujednačeniju reprezentaciju, ali i "kampanjski" i "senzacionalistički" informativni obrazac izvještavanja o događajima iz svijeta u koje su uključeni muslimani (Marko, 2009.;Nalborczyk, 2004.…”

Racism and Islamophobia: A Personal Perspective

“…Similar to other racialised groups, various authors contend that the media represent Muslims as one homogenous uncivilized group, with mass generalisations that often depict Muslims as terrorists or Islamic extremists (Saeed 2004;2007a;b).…”

“…Ethnically 'Pakis' were the brunt of street humour, and, of course, more seriously 'paki bashing'. Politically, our presence was questioned in the UK and culturally our religion/customs were seen as a threat, uncivilised or openly ridiculed (Saeed, 2004;2007a;b).…”