Pappas, B. (2012, November 29). Negative Portrayals of Muslims Get More Media Attention. Retrieved February 19, 2015, from http://www.livescience.com/25110-negative-messages-muslims-media.html
The representation of Muslims has dramatically changed since September 11, 2001. Public fear and misrepresentation of an entire group has grown. Specialists dedicate their lives to following these trends and observing shifts and changes. It has been noted that when it comes to broadcasts and overall press releases, the most emotional ones received the most attention. Not only are these the more emotional releases, but also the least representative of the group. Many of these broadcasts instill fear and anger in the public, causing a generalization of the group and their ideologies.
Muslims attempt to shine light on these misrepresentations, but most of the messages they put out are also emotional. These receive media attention, but label Muslims as being too sensitive and standing up for terrorism.
“"What happens in the media matters to the groups themselves," Bail said.”
“He found press releases that were emotional, displaying fear and anger, had the best chance of getting the media's attention (85 percent of all the press releases went unnoticed by journalists).”
I found this article very interesting because it was able to dissect different media trends and ideologies. This article is able to show how emotion plays a major role in the way groups are perceived. Not only that, but emotions seem to correlate with weakness and sensitivity. It is important to be aware of the misrepresentations that multiple groups face and stay informed in order to form a personal opinion on topics.
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