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Calling out the overt bias we see in reporting is just one form of resistance that consumers can take. Saeida Rouass shares five tropes to be aware of that often appear in panel discussions, op-eds and other formats that covertly subvert and undermine our ability to talk about the mainstreaming of the far right.
Evidence of bias and Islamophobic reporting is not just anecdotal. It has been investigated and documented for decades and it has real and devastating impacts on the daily lives of Muslim and minority groups.
I have become acutely aware of the tired and tiring tropes that exist when discussing hate motivated violence. I have watched as those tropes enter mainstream conversations through the questions journalists ask, the selection and appearances of ‘experts’ on panels and the views expressed in opinion editorials. Many of these tropes subvert, divert or distract our ability to talk about the increasing risk and mainstreaming of the far right and Islamophobic thinking.
Below are five tropes we should approach with caution.
1. Islamophobia: what’s in a name?
2. The link between far-right violence and violent Islamism
3. Unsolicited advice to Muslims
4. Speaking truth to powers
