Tatianna Amatruda looks at how the media covers Islam, as the question of religion rises in importance in the 2016 presidential race.
https://religionandpolitics2016.wordpress.com/
About Post Author
About the Author
Tatianna Amatruda
Beverly Hills, California
@tatisgalaxy
Professor: Melissa Aronczyk
Class: Media and Politics
Takeaway:
Despite laws meant to keep religion and politics separate (e.g., separation of church and state), I discovered that religion continues to be a significant part of the presidential elections, in both conservative and liberal media outlets. I finally understand that religion is pertinent to political campaigns, and is consistently used to appeal to certain groups of voters. It is also used as a mechanism to talk about important social issues, like gay rights, abortion and even national security.
Despite laws meant to keep religion and politics separate (e.g., separation of church and state), I discovered that religion continues to be a significant part of the presidential elections, in both conservative and liberal media outlets. I finally understand that religion is pertinent to political campaigns, and is consistently used to appeal to certain groups of voters. It is also used as a mechanism to talk about important social issues, like gay rights, abortion and even national security.