Childhood stereotyping combined with heavy terrorism coverage and social media shapes prejudice

Evidence

This is because of the media’s excessive coverage of terrorist attacks involving Islam, children and young people’s increased exposure to social media, and the evidence that stereotypes are formed and crystallized during childhood (Razali et al. 2023; Saad 2006; Kem 2003). — Muhammad Asad Latif, The Identity of Religion Always Comes Up, 29

Categorization

• SEED: An essay on how the age at which children first encounter Muslim characters in news coverage determines the durability of the stereotype could anchor an education-focused piece.