Abstract
This study examines the coverage of terrorism in two leading Arab news websites, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya from 11 September 2009 to 10 September 2010. It finds that the stereotype that 'the terrorist is a Muslim' continues in terrorism coverage, despite the fact that some terrorists are non-Muslims. However, the two sites manage to send out the message that 'the majority of terrorism victims are Muslims.' In addition, the findings reveal that too much media focus is placed on disseminating and supporting official positions and decisions, and humanitarian sufferings from terrorism are seldom brought to the attention of the public.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 433-448 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Asian Journal of Communication |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Al Arabiya
- Al Jazeera
- framing
- Middle East
- terrorism coverage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
- Education
