Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-08457-3
Ph.D.
Media and Information Studies
Michigan State University
2014
In recent years, attempts by Muslims all across the U.S. to build worship spaces have been met with opposition. Some opponents questioned whether Islam should be considered a religion afforded all the protections of the First Amendment, or whether it is a sinister ideology that posed a threat to American values and should therefore be opposed. Supporters, on the other hand, argued that protecting the rights of Muslims to worship freely is a validation of important American principles. This debate played out in news coverage of the issue.
Journalism; Islamic Studies; Mass communications
Social sciences;Communication and the arts;Islamic studes;Journalism;Media framing;Moral foundations theory;Newspapers