UK newspaper framing of Muslims varies systematically with outlet type and political leaning.

Evidence

Tabloid newspapers, for instance, are more likely to adopt discourses linking Muslims to terrorism and conflict (Baker et al., 2013). Broadsheets often frame coverage around a ‘clash of civilisations’ narrative which places Muslims in opposition to Western values, or on Muslims as evidence of the failure of multiculturalism (Moore et al., 2008: 15). Right-leaning newspapers tend to be more negative towards Muslims than left-leaning ones (Bleich et al., 2015). While left-leaning newspapers generally more diverse in their representation of Muslims, they also struggle with Muslims more than with other minorities due to their strong anti-religious, pro-secular position and the defence of liberal values such as freedom of expression (Poole, 2002). — Nadia Haq, ‘The National Media Just Sees Muslims…, 16

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the reader’s published piece on moral panics over immodest dress — both trace how press framing encodes class, identity and political signalling.