Abstract
Men with beard, veiled women, turbans, and a Middle Eastern look tend to lead people to think about Islam and terrorism. This is a phenomenon that reflects the existing stereotype led by the media. Physical appearance impresses people at first sight and gives impact on social interaction. Especially after the tragedy on September 11, 2001, in the USA, international media, which central is the USA, keeps associating terrorism to Islam. Not only in American media but also media in other countries then reflect the news angle in similar perspective as well. Though, in reality, terrorism is not solely related to Islam but also highly possible to be conducted by others. Based on the agenda setting theory and concept of dramaturgy, this research tries to analyze the role of the media in shaping the audience perception to Islam and the Middle East that has been generalized, thus leading to the stereotype between these two terms and terrorism.
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