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=== News Update ===
Media report reveals 'torrent' of negative Muslim stories
Publisher: Pam Caulfield
Published: 13/11/2007 - 12:52:51 PM
91% of the articles about Muslims were found to be negative
A "torrent" of negative stories has been revealed by a study of the
portrayal of Muslims and Islam in the British media, according to a
report today.
Research into one week\'s news coverage showed that 91% of articles
in national newspapers about Muslims were negative.
London mayor Ken Livingstone, who commissioned the study, said the
findings were a "damning indictment" on the media and he urged
editors and programme makers to review the way they portray Muslims.
"The overall picture presented by the media is that Islam is
profoundly different from and a threat to the West," he said.
"There is a scale of imbalance which no fair-minded person would
think is right."
Only 4% of the 352 articles studied last year were positive, he said.
Mr Livingstone told his weekly news conference that the findings
showed a "hostile and scaremongering attitude" among the national
media towards Islam and likened the coverage to the way the Left was
attacked by national newspapers in the early 1980s.
"The charge is that there are virtually no positive or balanced
images of Islam being portrayed," he said.
"I think there is a demonisation of Islam going on which damages
community relations and creates alarm among Muslims."
Among the examples highlighted in the study was a report which
claimed that Christmas was being banned in one area because it
offended Muslims, which researchers said was "inaccurate and alarmist".
The report said that Muslims in Britain were depicted as a threat to
traditional British values.
Alternative world views or opinions were not mentioned and facts were
frequently distorted, exaggerated or over-simplified, said the report.
The researchers said that the coverage weakened government attempts
to reduce and prevent extremism.
A separate opinion poll published by Mr Livingstone today showed that
Muslims in London were more likely to feel "British" in their
attitudes than other members of the community.
More Muslims were proud of their local area compared with other
members of the public.
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