TEHRAN, September 05 - Most Swiss newspaper articles on Muslims convey a negative story, according to a recent study.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Since 2015, more than half (54%) of all articles in Switzerland’s leading newspapers on the religious minority group have been about radicalization and terrorism.
By contrast, topics such as successful integration and everyday life received marginal reporting with just 2% of all article covering each of these areas.
The Federal Commission against Racism says it will continue to work with the media, which can influence public perception with its choice of editorial subjects.
The “Quality of reporting on Muslims in Switzerland” study, carried out by the University of Zurich, analyzed print and online articles on Muslims from 18 newspapers across all language regions between 2009 and mid-2017.
It found a growing proportion of articles that demonstrated a gap between Muslims and the general population, particularly following terrorist attacks around the world. In 55% of articles about Muslims, there was no opportunity for representatives to have a direct say in the story.
Source: Hawzah News Agency
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