Framing islam: An analysis of U.S. media coverage of terrorism since 9/11

Communication Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 90-112

  Powell, Kimberly A ^a  

^a LUTHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Islam; Media frames; Muslim; News media; Orientalism; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551519657     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510974.2011.533599     Document Type: Article

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