Reporting of Terrorism against Muslims through Deutsche Welle News in Pakistan: A Case of Christchurch mass shooting

Abstract

It has been observed through various studies that the reporting of crime against ethnic minorities in Western media is questionable. The purpose of this study is to analyze the coverage and broadcast by international news media regarding the act of terrorism in Christ church, New Zealand which was faced by an ethnic minority i.e. Muslims. The study has analyzed Deutsche Welle's radio broadcast through qualitative content analysis as it stands as a popular method for exploration of the subject under study while using the framework of critical race and framing theory. The research findings reveal a variety of frames of reporting elaborated further with detailed analysis. The major themes of the study include a difference in the news coverage of crime incidents against Muslims as compared to non-Muslims, reporting of parallel events, counter narratives and image building of western political leadership