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On Islam: Muslims and the Media

Rosemary Pennington, Hilary E. Kahn (eds.)

Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press (2018), x, 173 pp.

"In the constant deluge of media coverage on Islam, Muslims are often portrayed as terrorists, refugees, radicals, or victims, depictions that erode human responses of concern, connection, or even a willingness to learn about Muslims. On Islam helps break this cycle with information and strategies t ... more

Contesting Religion: The Media Dynamics of Cultural Conflicts in Scandinavia

Knut Lundby (ed.)

Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter (2018), ix, 355 pp.

"As Scandinavian societies experience increased ethno-religious diversity, their Christian-Lutheran heritage and strong traditions of welfare and solidarity are being challenged and contested. This book explores conflicts related to religion as they play out in public broadcasting, social media, loc ... more

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A Summary of the Study “Religious Extremism in the Media”

Rrapo Zguri

Tirana: Albanian Media Institute (2017), 8 pp.

"The monitoring and the analysis carried out for the purpose of this study found out that the media and the institutional channels of mass communication of religious communities have behaved correctly while carrying out their duties, and have established a climate of communication that emits and fos ... more

Manifestations of Online Hate Speech: Reports on Antisemitic, Antiziganistic, Homophobic and Anti-Muslim Hate Speech

Maren Hamelmann, Camille Lhopitault, Andreas Schadauer

Amsterdam: International Network Against Cyber Hate (INACH) (2017), 232 pp.

"The aim of this report is to illustrate, on the basis of online hate speech examples from six countries - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain -, patterns of cyber hate against four communities. The topics that will be subsequently analysed are: antisemitism, antiziganism, h ... more

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Media Representation of Muslims and Islam from 2000 to 2015: A Meta-Analysis

Saifuddin Ahmed, Jörg Matthes

International Communication Gazette, volume 79, issue 3 (2017), pp. 219-244

"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 an ... more

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Reporting the Middle East: The Practice of News in the Twenty-First Century
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Zahera Harb (ed.)

London; New York: Tauris (2017), xii, 226 pp.

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Representations of Islam in the News: A Cross-Cultural Analysis

Stefan Mertens, Hedwig de Smaele (eds.)

Lanham, Maryland et al.: Lexington Books (2016), xiv, 281 pp.

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Political Islam and Global Media: The Boundaries of Religious Identity
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Noha Mellor, Khalil Hanna Rinnawi (eds.)

London; New York: Routledge (2016), xii, 288 pp.

"The development of new and social networking sites, as well as the growth of transnational Arab television, has triggered a debate about the rise in transnational political and religious identification, as individuals and groups negotiate this new triad of media, religion and culture. This book exa ... more

Islamophobia in Online Arab Media

Ruth Tsuria

CyberOrient, volume 9, issue 1 (2015), pp. 57-83

"Although the concept of ‘Islamophobia’ is difficult to define it has been a source of heated discussion in academic work, public diplomacy, government policy and news media. Governments, social think tanks and various scholars have attempted to define Islamophobia in order to counter incidents ... more

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Countering Islamophobic Media Representations: The Potential Role of Peace Journalism

Leticia Anderson

Global Media and Communication, volume 11, issue 3 (2015), pp. 255-270

"Representations of Muslims in the Australian media have been routinely stereotyped; have failed to reflect the diversity of origin, outlook, and aspirations of Muslim Australians; and have negatively impacted perceptions of Islam and treatment of Muslims by non-Muslim Australians. This article expl ... more

Deconstructing Terror: Assessing Media’s Role in Religious Intolerance and Radicalisation

Amos Kibet

Nairobi: Media Council of Kenya (2014), xiii, 52 pp.

"The study examined various sampled media content and interviewed key informants to understand professional and ethical considerations informing media coverage of terror, religious extremism and radicalisation. From the findings, it is evident that the media somehow contributes to the propagation of ... more

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Filmbilder des Islam

Stefan Orth, Michael Staiger, Joachim Valentin (eds.)

Marburg: Schüren (2014), 250 pp.

"Im Mittelpunkt dieses Bandes steht die Thematisierung des Islam im zeitgenössischen Spielfilm: konkret das Aufeinanderprallen von islamischer und westlicher Kultur, sowohl im arabischen Raum, in der Türkei oder im Nahen Osten als auch in Westeuropa. Im Zentrum steht damit auch das Spannungsfeld z ... more

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Playing with Religion in Digital Games

Heidi A. Campbell, Gregory Price Grieve (eds.)

Bloomington; Indianapolis: Indiana University Press (2014), ix, 301 pp.

"Shaman, paragon, God-mode: modern video games are heavily coded with religious undertones. From the Shinto-inspired Japanese video game 'Okami' to the internationally popular 'The Legend of Zelda' and 'Halo', many video games rely on religious themes and symbols to drive the narrative and frame the ... more

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The Commercialization of Da'wah: Understanding Indonesian Sinetron and Their Portrayal of Islam

Inaya Rakhmani

International Communication Gazette, volume 76, issue 4-5 (2014), pp. 340-359

"The impact of media industrialization on mediated religious expression all over the world has been substantial, and this study tries to understand the Indonesian case by looking at the intersections between commerce and Islamic expression. Focusing on Indonesian Islamic sinetron (soap operas), we s ... more

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Islam for Journalists: A Primer on Covering Muslim Communities in America

Lawrence Pintak, Stephen Franklin (eds.)

Washington State University, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication;Social Science Research Council (SSRC) (2013), 343 pp.

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Medien-Macht und Religionen: Herausforderung für eine interkulturelle Bildung

Manfred L. Pirner, Johannes Lähnemann, Werner Haußmann (eds.)

Berlin: EB-Verlag (2011), 362 pp.

"Medien und Religionen: ein brisantes Thema, das bisher nur unzureichend bearbeitet ist. Dabei ist spätestens seit dem 11. September 2001, seit den heftigen Auseinandersetzungen um die Mohammed-Karikaturen und dem Streit um das provokante Buch von Thilo Sarrazin deutlich, wie sehr Bilder und Videos ... more

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Religionen im Fernsehen: Analysen und Perspektiven

Constanze Jecker (ed.)

Konstanz: UVK (2011), 216 pp.

"Religiöse Symbole und Rituale sind im Fernsehen allgegenwärtig, intensive Auseinandersetzung mit Spiritualität oder Werten der Religionsgemeinschaften eher selten. Dies ist ein zentrales Ergebnis des Forschungsprojekts »Religion im Fernsehen«, das die Thematisierungs- und Darstellungsmuster di ... more

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