Abstract
This study chronicles the portrayal of the Middle East in various American media that have received scholarly attention, centering on the print and broadcast media. The time frame of the media review in the United States towards the Middle East is from the September 11 th attacks in 2001 until 2019. The article draws on the theory of orientalism to reveal a facet of the media that perpetuates false stereotypes of the Middle East as a threat to US interests, culture, and security. It finds that although the media in America have paid detailed attention to many issues in the Middle East during the last two decades, there are grounds to assume it has failed to comprehend the sociopolitical and economic reasons behind such issues. Coverage of the Middle East in American media during the 21 st century has paralleled the government's official viewpoints and interests in the region.
Highlights
Like other people all over the world, Americans’ understanding of other cultures and nations is profoundly impacted by the media
Public misunderstanding of the Middle East appears to be on the rise all over the world, especially in the United States
Polling during the United States war on terror in the Middle East found that the majority of Americans were interested in antiwar views; but those views were rare in the American media (Dimaggio 2015)
Summary
This study chronicles the portrayal of the Middle East in various American media that have. The time frame of the media review in the United States towards the Middle East is from the September 11th attacks in 2001 until 2019. The article draws on the theory of orientalism to reveal a facet of the media that perpetuates false stereotypes of the Middle East as a threat to US interests, culture, and security. Coverage of the Middle East in American media during the 21st century has paralleled the government's official viewpoints and interests in the region.
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