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24 Apr 2015

New Study Analyzes Media Coverage of Islam Over Time

In recent years, many have argued that Western media coverage of Islam has been almost exclusively negative. Numerous studies conducted by MediaTenor, an international research institute led by Roland Schatz, now provide hard data that... read the complete article

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24 Apr 2015

New Research Shows How Activists Use the Law to Make You Afraid of Muslims

Though Islamic law, or Sharia, does not exist in the United States, eight states (Alabama, North Carolina, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Tennessee) have banned it. More than two dozen other states have... read the complete article

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24 Apr 2015

New Report Looks at Growth of Islamophobia on the Internet

“The Islamic Threat.” “Proud to Be An Infidel.” “It’s Not Racist to Criticize a Religion.” These memes, which circulate on popular Facebook pages, are not only incendiary, but according to a recent report out of... read the complete article

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21 Apr 2015

Trends in Islamophobia: Focus on UK

Last week, on April 11th, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom hosted a conversation, Europe at a Crossroad: Civil Society Efforts to Counter Religious Hatred and Bigotry in Europe, at the National Press Club... read the complete article

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15 Apr 2015

Do “42 Million Muslims” Really Support ISIS?

A new study is making rounds on the Internet with big claims about views of the self-described Islamic State. According to an article by the Clarion Project, more than 8 million people in the Arab... read the complete article

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03 Apr 2015

What’s Wrong with Asking Muslims to Condemn Terrorism?

Last week, Vox journalist Max Fisher recounted a interesting story about an exchange between Larry King and a Muslim fan seeking a photo. Upon learning the fan was from Saudi Arabia, the former CNN host told... read the complete article

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Critical analysis on contemporary topics related to Islamophobia.

New Study Analyzes Media Coverage of Islam Over Time

New Research Shows How Activists Use the Law to Make You Afraid of Muslims

New Report Looks at Growth of Islamophobia on the Internet

Trends in Islamophobia: Focus on UK

Do “42 Million Muslims” Really Support ISIS?

What’s Wrong with Asking Muslims to Condemn Terrorism?

New Study Analyzes Media Coverage of Islam Over Time

New Research Shows How Activists Use the Law to Make You Afraid of Muslims

New Report Looks at Growth of Islamophobia on the Internet

Trends in Islamophobia: Focus on UK

Do “42 Million Muslims” Really Support ISIS?

What’s Wrong with Asking Muslims to Condemn Terrorism?

Do “42 Million Muslims” Really Support ISIS?