The present study took an actor-based approach to explain news differentiation in terrorism
coverage. Actors were defined as non-Muslim sources, Muslim sources, and journalists …

In recent years, growing communities of Muslim-Americans have faced tension in a series of
debates over the construction of Islamic prayer spaces in American cities. Islamic community …

Recent proposals by American Muslims to build mosques have been met with technical and
ideological opposition during the permitting process. This article examines the framing of …

This study analyzes letters to the editor in two Oklahoma newspapers during the debate over
a constitutional amendment banning judicial use of the Islamic moral code called “Shariah …

Islamist terrorist attacks and existing terror threat can seriously affect intergroup relations
and policy making. Drawing on hostile media effect theory and intergroup threat theory, we …

Aceh is the only province in Indonesia with an exceptional degree of autonomy to implement
Sharia. This paper explores how Serambi Indonesia—the leading Acehnese local …

Using an experimental design that measures participants' actual behavior, this study tests
the inclusion of a perceived outgroup in an advertisement for a well-established brand to …

This experiment tests visual and textual cue effects on US participants' reactions to news
media representations of Syrian refugees desiring resettlement in the United States during …

In recent years, attempts by Muslims all across the US to build worship spaces have been
met with opposition. Some opponents questioned whether Islam should be considered a …

New Zealand is a society with growing diversity and has reached the stage where it is truly a
multi-cultural society. This includes those from other cultures and countries as well as …