Media Framing of the Muslim World examines and explains how news about Islam and the Muslim world is produced and consumed, and how it impacts on relations between Islam and the West. The authors cover key issues in this relationship including the reporting on war and conflict, terrorism, asylum seekers and the Arab Spring.
Table of Content
Preface Introduction 1. Islam and the Muslim World 2. Media-generated Muslims and Islamophobia 3. Image and Reality of Reporting War and Conflict in the Muslim World 4. Asylum Seekers 5. Covering Terrorism Suspects 6. The Arab Spring 7. A Clash of Civilizations? 8. Moving on from 9/11? Conclusion References
About the author
Halim Rane is Associate Professor in Islamic Studies at Griffith University, Australia, and formerly worked for the Australian Government Department of Immigration.
Jacqui Ewart is Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at Griffith University, Australia, and formerly worked as a journalist and media manager.
John Martinkus is Lecturer in Journalism, Media and Communications at the University of Tasmania, Australia, and has two decades of experience as a journalist and foreign correspondent in Afghanistan, East Timor, Indonesia and Iraq.