Abstract
This paper sets out to explore whether the editorial coverage of
Islam and Muslims in the Australian newspapers reflects the
securitization discourse from July 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017.
Earlier research findings have substantiated that the media have
portrayed Islam and Muslims as a security threat to the West.
The researcher has employed lexicalization and ideological
square strategies within the CDA paradigm proposed by van
Dijk to examine editorials published on Islam and Muslims in
two top circulating Australian newspapers. The findings show
that The Australian portrayed Islam and Muslims as a security
threat to Australia, Europe, and to the West more explicitly than
The Age. This study confirms that there is a clear transformation
in the Muslims’ construction in the Australian press from an
exotic presence to the bearers of values, culture, and political
inclination considered violent, radical, and threatening to the
Australian values and life style
Muhammad Junaid Ghauri , Salma Umber , Haseeb ur Rehman Warrich. (2020) “Securitization” of Islam and Muslims in the Australian Newspapers: A Critical Discourse Analysis, Pakistan Social Sciences Review, Volume 4, Issue 3.
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