The Coverage of Islam/Muslims and Terrorism in International Media

Objective - In portraying Islam especially after the September 11 attacks, a number of studies found that terrorism has been repeatedly associated with Islam/Muslims by most of international media. There is a perception that international media play a vital role in creating a relationship between Islam/Muslims and terrorism in their coverage that leads to the formation of frames on Islam/Muslims and terrorism. Methodology/Technique - Based on this view, the researcher has conducted a content analysis of two international news magazines, Time and The Economist, aimed at examining the frames at four different periods of sampling; a one year period right before September 11, a one year period right after September 11, a one year period after five years of September 11 and a one year period after ten years of September 11. A total of 4,443 paragraphs were analyzed to determine the existence of frames. Findings -The researcher has found the total of ten significant frames used by both Time and The Economist in covering stories related to Islam/Muslims throughout the four periods being studied. Novelty – The study explores western media view on Islam/Muslims by analysing large content. Type of paper: Empirical