Politicizing a religious ban crowds religion out of news framing of the targeted group.

Evidence

The ban, its legal troubles, and public reaction to it permeated the news media after the initial announcement of the presidential order. Many articles likely presented the issue as one of politics, human rights, justice, and immigration policies rather than focusing on the religious relevancy of the targeted group. These findings suggest that President Trump’s effect on the media presentation of Muslims and Islam may have been to push other framing elements into the discussion besides religion. The prevalence of Muslim claimsmakers in discussions about Islam might have likewise been diluted by other political, legal, and immigration experts weighing in on the controversy. — Emily Greene-Colozzi, Amy Adamczyk, and Senahan Kiyal Keles, Differences in Religious Framing of…, 71

Categorization

• QUESTION: Is dilution of religious framing a general media mechanism, or specific to the travel ban news cycle? Worth testing against other religion-in-politics controversies.