Misinformation

Middle Easterners are seen as terrorist or as Islamic fundamentalists because of the public’s lack of knowledge about the region and its people. Leading to the harassment and discrimination of Middle Easterns, proven by the reactions after 9/11 as well as past events such as the Oklahoma City bombings where the first suspects to be considered were Middle Easterners.

This lack of knowledge effects policy; the public seeing Middle Easterners as a threat advocate passing of laws that take away civil liberties and due process rights and change immigration laws.

Entertainment for years has painted Middle Easterners as terrorist or Islamic fundamentalist for entertainment purposes, by doing this they are doing their job-entertaining the masses but they should practice responsible journalism-what are future consequences, is portrayal of a certain class of people and its effects, and are the portrayals accurate.