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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...

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Main Authors: Mohd Nazri, Latiff Azmi, Isyaku, Hassan, Zein Bani, Younes
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Published: 2020
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L Education (General)
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spelling my-unisza-ir.74372022-06-05T04:16:13Z http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/7437/ Journalists’ perceptions of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism Mohd Nazri, Latiff Azmi Isyaku, Hassan Zein Bani, Younes L Education (General) 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. 2020-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/7437/1/FH02-FBK-20-47628.pdf Mohd Nazri, Latiff Azmi and Isyaku, Hassan and Zein Bani, Younes (2020) Journalists’ perceptions of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism. Palarch’s Journal of Archaralogy of Egypt/Egyptogy, 17 (3). pp. 185-201. ISSN 1567-214X
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Mohd Nazri, Latiff Azmi
Isyaku, Hassan
Zein Bani, Younes
Journalists’ perceptions of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism
description 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.
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author Mohd Nazri, Latiff Azmi
Isyaku, Hassan
Zein Bani, Younes
author_facet Mohd Nazri, Latiff Azmi
Isyaku, Hassan
Zein Bani, Younes
author_sort Mohd Nazri, Latiff Azmi
title Journalists’ perceptions of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism
title_short Journalists’ perceptions of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism
title_full Journalists’ perceptions of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism
title_fullStr Journalists’ perceptions of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism
title_full_unstemmed Journalists’ perceptions of Islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism
title_sort journalists’ perceptions of islam-related terminologies in mass media discourse on terrorism
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url http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/7437/1/FH02-FBK-20-47628.pdf
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