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Critical ThinkingIslam and the Media in the UK

Main Ideascritically analyse media

What is the real message?

internalized prejudice (noun): the process by which a member of an oppressed group comes to accept and live out inaccurate myths and stereotypes applied to the group

self-definition or not?

Who determines the dialogue about Islam?

gender stereotyping

How are men portrayed? How are women portrayed?

I have never seen a girl wearing a hijab in any educational clip art. The results of a search for Muslim children clip art and Muslim children reading were entirely religious in nature. Since I have so many Muslim students, I felt like they needed to be represented doing regular school activities. So here it is. - Artist

Note: Artist is not a Muslim2

All media is designed to send a message good or bad, true or false whether we are aware of it or not!

If we had listened or thought, we would not be among those in the Fire.

The vilest of animals to Allah are those who do not [choose to] hear or speak, and who do not use their intellect.

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Photos obtained by searching Muslim on the British Muslim TV website.7

Photos obtained by searching Muslim on the BBC website.8

Muslims

How Do Muslims Think Women Should Dress?Ex-Muslim: Leaving Islam BBC - Young British Muslims debate Islamic StateI'm an ex-Muslim | BBC NewsbeatWhat is it like to be a Muslim in Cuba? BBC NewsBBC Panorama - Muslim First British SecondBBC My Life, My Religion: Islam What does it mean to be aMuslim? 11-year-old budding fashion designer SaraBBC Documentary - Blaming The Jews (Muslim Antisemitism)BBC Documentary - Great British Islam This documentary tells the little-known story of three English gentlemen who embraced Islam at a time when to be aMuslimwas toMake Me a Muslim: Young British women are converting to Islam BBC full movie Documentary 2013.. And several age-inappropriate hits

+ 2 hits on gay muslims , 1 on pedophiles, and 1 on groowing 9

Christians

How Christianity Conquered the Roman Empire BBC: Extreme Pilgrim - Ascetic ChristianityBBC 1 Debate - Capitalism & Christianity - The Big QuestionsDocumentary | From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians BBC Documentary: Leaving Islam and converting to Christianity in the Middle EastThe King James Bible BBC DocumentaryMere Christianity by C.S. Lewis Does Christianity have a Future? (BBC)Christianity and Cats - BBC comedyIs Christianity Being Marginalised? (BBC - The Big Questions) BBC The Lost Gospel of Thomas: (Christian Gnostic)

+ 2 hits on gay muslims , 1 on pedophiles, and 1 on groowing 10

Good questions!

What is it saying?What is it not saying? Is it representative or an exception?What is the subtext? Who is paying for it?Is it sensationalism? Is something glamorized?What values does it express?

Clip 1: My Hijab StoryShe is speaking for herselfPilgrimageMy reasonshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMiQH-2hA4U

OppositionPositive messagesRepresent-ative?Religion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMiQH-2hA4U12

Clip 2: Make Me a MuslimGender, ethnicityRepresent-ative?Messages about the West?Sensational-ism?Messages about Islam?

Should Muslims support this documentary?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDFxjiDueC8

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In conclusionAsk yourself: Am I acting or reacting?Be aware of internalized prejudiceConsider what messages are being sent, and remember that not everyone on TV or in the news is represented the way they want to beDont be a sheeple think when you watch!