Muniba Saleem|Sara Prot|Craig A. Anderson|Anthony F. Lemieux
Exposure to Muslims in Media and Support for Public Policies Harming Muslims
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Iowa State University|Iowa State University|Georgia State University
studies empirically examined media stereotypes muslims influence americans support public policies exclusively harming muslims across three studies tested shortterm longterm effects news portraying muslims terrorists americans support public policies harming muslims domestically internationally study 1 revealed exposure news portraying muslims terrorists positively associated support military action muslim countries study 2 revealed exposure news portraying muslims terrorists positively associated support public policies harm muslims domestically internationally effect fully mediated perceptions muslims aggressive experimental results study 3 revealed exposing participants negative muslim media footage relative neutral novideo footage increased perceptions muslims aggressive increased support harsh civil restrictions muslim americans increased support military action muslim countries exposure positive muslim footage yielded opposite results discuss importance media exacerbating aggressive attitudes public policies context intergroup relations