Media representation of Muslims and Islam from 2000 to 2015: A meta-analysis
Media representation of Muslims and Islam from 2000 to 2015: A meta-analysis
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DOI:
10.1177/1748048516656305
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发表时间:
2017-04-01
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Matthes, Joerg
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作者:
Ahmed, Saifuddin;Matthes, Joerg
This article reports a meta-analysis of 345 published studies to examine the media's role in construction of a Muslim and Islamic identity. A quantitative analysis highlights the geographical focus, methods, theories, authorship, media types, and time frames of published studies. A qualitative analysis investigated the most prominent researched themes. Our findings suggest that a large majority of studies covered Western countries, while Muslim countries and Muslim media have been neglected. We also identified an evident lack of comparative research, a neglect of visuals, and a dearth of research on online media. We found that most studies investigated the themes of migration', terrorism', and war'. Moreover, our meta-study shows that Muslims tend to be negatively framed, while Islam is dominantly portrayed as a violent religion. Implications of these findings are discussed.