Study: Media fuels anti-Muslim attitudes and policies

Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 10:01 in Psychology & Sociology

When Americans rely primarily on television shows, movies and the news media for information about Muslims, their attitude toward Muslims may be negatively influenced, a new University of Michigan study finds. But relying on direct contact with Muslims for information produces the opposite effect. “These findings reflect the importance of media and direct contact in […]

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