Controversy in the media?? Help me find out?!?

Question

Would u complete this survey 4 my assignment?
1. What is your age?

2. What was your initial reaction to the events of September 11, 2001?

3. As the events began to unfold and the identity of the perpetrators emerged, did your attitude towards Muslims change?

4. What is your main information source (TV, newspapers, radio, internet)? Please be specific (CBC, CNN, the Star, etc).

5. Has the coverage of September 11 and subsequent terrorist attacks made you more critical of the news?

6. When you hear the word “Muslim”, what is the first image that comes to your mind?

7. Do you believe Islam is a religion that preaches killing in the name of God?

8. Do you believe Islam is a violent religion?

9. Do you believe Muslim women are oppressed?

10. Do you believe Muslims hate America?

11. Do you believe Muslims get a bad rap in the media? Why or why not?

12. Do you believe Islam is a misunderstood religion in North America?

Thank you for completing this.

Answer 1

1. 24

2. First: "We're being attacked." Second: "Why weren't those later planes shot down?"

3. Not really

4. Newspapers, Internet (NYT, Google, The Nation)

5. Yes

6. Headscarves

7. I know Islam is one of the three Abrahamic traditions (Christianity and Judaism being the other two) and know these religions CAN be violent, often committing violence in the name of God.

8. Refer to #7.

9. I believe MOST are, but I have read of some who do not feel that way.

10. No

11. Yes--"Islamofacism Week" comes to mind. What the crap?

12. Among Fox News viewers, yes.

Answer 2

(1) 21
(2) Anger, I guess. I never got to see the towers in person...
(3) I don't think so; towards Arabs, maybe somewhat. But then, I was only 15 at the time.
(4) Sadly, the Daily Show. Well, that and the 'Net, of course.
(5) Not so much; I'm critical of the news for other reasons. I think they handled that fairly well.
(6) A woman dressed in a birka, I guess, or a mid-eastern setting.
(7) No more so than Christianity.
(8) More so than Christianity -- but then, Islam is only some 700 years old. It's going through its teenage years. When Christianity was 700, there were some rough times.
(9) More so than women of other religons, yes.
(10) Disproportionatly so. But then, I think they have legitimate reasons to hate us.
(11) No, it seems pretty fair to me.
(12) Eh, to a degree. But less so than Daoism or Hinduism or Buddhism...so, it's all relative.

Answer 3

1. age-21
2. I was stunned, horrified and mad.
3. I never knew how violent their religion was, then when i found out they hurt innocent people in the name of their Allah, i was probably confused and disgusted at their ignorance and hatred.
4. Fox news, the radio, but the media is so weird and politically correct about everything, its almost a waste to watch it.
5. why would that make me more critical of the news?? lets see, hear about brittney spears or paris hilton, or any other hollywood famer, or something that actually affects our lives??
6. A very mean, wild person who because of their blindness in their religion, will destroy anything...as far as looks..well,obviously, i'm going to imagine them with robes and turbans:), because for the most part, that is how they dress over there.
7.Yes, their "holy book" the Koran, tells them to kill the infidel(which is anyone who does not believe like them).
8.uh...yes, just read the Koran.
9. The muslim women are very much oppressed. When they talk about riches in their heaven, they only say what men will have..virgins after virgins. But women, what do they get..they do not even refer to women having anything special there. No Brad Pitt look alikes for them:)-Is it not obvious how evil and deceitful this religion is? God is supposed to be loving, caring,pure, ....so this God would make women be prostitutes in heaven for these crazy men?? Women over there blow themselves up for Allah, to what do they get??Yes, this religion opresses women.
10. They do hate America..perfect example 9/11. Our country was founded on Christianity, which they hate.
11. Muslims get a bad rap in media?? They make themselves look ridiculous, no one has to do that for them, if that is what you meant. And our media, so very politically correct and wacko, would never want to offend any muslim.
12. NoNoNo

Answer 4

1. 50

2. Life as we knew it has just changed

3. No, but my attitude toward Saudi's did.

4. Orlando Sentinel, NPR, PBS ABC News

5. No

6. Minarets on Mosques, facing Mecca and praying, head scarves and Burkas.

7. Not any more than other religions

8. Not any more than other religions

9. Yes, to a degree

10. No

11. No, it seems to me those getting 'bad' media attention are getting it for what they do or don't do, not for their religion.

12. Not really, probably less misunderstood than before 9/11 because of heightened awareness since.

Answer 5

1 ) 39

2) Fear for my family / followed by anger as I watch those jump to thier death

3) Not all muslims, but the terrorists hell yes

4) Net / all news

5) yes

6) Arabic descent

7) according to the koran yes

8) not all of them

9) yes

10) some do

11) no

12) No, Christianity is

Answer 6

1) 15
2) besides shock and tears? disgust for whoever did it
3) yes, most definately
4) TV (whatever's on) internet
5) i suppose. im, like, hungry for info and truth and justice
6) towers falling, and 3 year olds calling jews pigs and cows
7) yes, "Allah", not God
8)yes
9) i dont know enough bout that to answer, sry
10) yes, they hate Christains and supporters of Israel, right?
11) 50/50. democrats like em/republicans dont
12) nope (im a republican btw)
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