Terrorism and Racial Profiling-Islamophobia in International Press

Khadijha Tariq; Mian Abdul Hanan

Khadijha Tariq Content Writer-Academia Magazine Office of Communications and Media University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Mian Abdul Hanan Department of Media and Communication University of Management and Technology, Lahore

Keywords: Terrorism, Islam, Islamophobia, Print media, Racial profiling

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This paper provides an insight into the methods that were adopted for the racial profiling of Muslims after 9/11; as suspected perpetrators of terrorism globally. This paper examines the history and origin of the word islamophobia, some phenomena that is effecting the stature and identity of Muslims worldwide. The purpose of this study is to analyze the tone, structure and themes presented by the print media prior to a terrorist activity, with the aim of finding out whether any inherent bias was visible or not. This paper explores the role of the international press in linking Islam and terrorism and highlights the effects of subtle print messages that can lead to racial profiling of Muslims and generation of Islamophobia. The data for this research is collected from the editorials in six leading international newspapers from 2014 to 2017, randomly creating strata of 10 major international terrorist activities. The researcher has analyzed editorials for a period of one month after the incident. Data is analyzed through event methodology and content analysis and after statistical interpretation provides the results and findings of the researcher.

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