ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses Islamophobia in the media. It provides students with example scenarios, and uses an interactive discussion in relation to media stories about Muslims. The chapter also draws upon empirical research in relation to the media depiction of the murder of Mohammed Saleem and the Woolwich attacks in 2013. A further analysis of newspaper coverage is produced which reveals themes of how the media depict Muslims in a negative manner. Similar to other forms of hate crime, the impact of Islamophobia is felt at a variety of levels: by the direct victim, the wider community to which the victim belongs, and society as a whole.
