Media Analysis


Cameron’s ‘Christian’ speech: a less than hysterical reaction in the media signifies change

by Chine Mbubaegbu - 10th January 2012

Does the lack of media hysteria signal a more nuanced debate about religion?

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How the media covered the riots: moralising without a prayer

by Chine Mbubaegbu - 24th August 2011

The Clapham clean-up: demonstrable faith? Photo: @thisisjikayAs moral outrage spilled out in newsprint during the riots that hit Britain’s streets a fortnight ago, the UK media largely overlooked the role of faith and the work of faith communities in their news reporting.

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None the wiser ten years on: The Telegraph’s failure to get 9/11

by Irfan Al-Alawi - 11th May 2011

Ed WestThe tenth anniversary of the Al Qa’eda attacks of 11 September 2001 against the U.S. approaches. Osama Bin Laden is dead. But moderate Muslims are reminded daily that Western political and media leaders have learned little, in this decade, about Islam in general, and radical Islamist ideology in particular.

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