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Constructing ‘suspect’ communities and Britishness: mapping British press coverage of Irish and Muslim communities, 1974–2007
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posted on 2023-06-08, 16:37 authored by Henri Nickels, Lyn Thomas, Mary Hickman, Sara SilvestriThere exist many parallels between the experiences of Irish communities in Britain in the past and those of Muslim communities today. However, although they have both been the subject of negative stereotyping, intelligence profiling, wrongful arrest and prejudice, little research has been carried out comparing how these communities are represented in the media. This article addresses this gap by mapping British press coverage of events involving Irish and Muslim communities that occurred between 1974 and 2007. The analysis shows that both sets of communities have been represented as ‘suspect’ to different degrees, which the article attributes to varying perceptions within the press as to the nature of the threat Irish and Muslim communities are thought to pose to Britain. The article concludes that a central concern of the press lies with defending its own constructions of Britishness against perceived extremists, and against abuses of power and authority by the state security apparatus.
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European Journal of CommunicationISSN
0267-3231Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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2Volume
27Page range
135-151Department affiliated with
- Media and Film Publications
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2014-01-20First Open Access (FOA) Date
2014-02-22First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2014-01-19Usage metrics
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