Journalists’ perceptions of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism
The use of Islam-related terminologies in news coverage of Islam has become a contentious issue amongst scholars, researchers, and religious experts. Therefore, this study aims to explore the journalists’ perceptions with regard to the use of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2020
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/7437/1/FH02-FBK-20-47628.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/7437/ |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| Summary: | The use of Islam-related terminologies in news coverage of Islam has become a contentious issue
amongst scholars, researchers, and religious experts. Therefore, this study aims to explore the
journalists’ perceptions with regard to the use of Islam-related terminologies in mass media
discourse on terrorism. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four journalists from
selected eastern and western mass media. Using purposive sampling, two journalists were chosen
from the eastern and the western mass media respectively. The data were analyzed using inductive
thematic analysis. The findings revealed that controversial Islam-related terminologies are used in
negative contexts. The degree of negativity depends on the context of discourse, country, and
media outlet” via which the topic is covered. The use of Islam-related terminologies in the media
outlets could be influential in making the audience to perceive Islam as a religion of terrorism. It
was envisaged that this study would advance our understanding regarding the use of Islam related
terminologies in news coverage of Islam from journalists’ perspective. |
|---|