After the events of September 11 , coordinated by the Islamic terrorist organization Al-Qaeda , the media 's interest in Islam and the Muslim community has been significant but considered deeply problematic by some . Within minutes of planes crashing into the Twin Towers in New York , " Muslim " and " terrorism " had become inseparable . Many scholars felt that the events of September 11 brought to the fore a marked tone of hysteria , frenzied and ill-informed reporting and a general decline in journalistic standards as far as discussions about Islam and Muslim were concerned
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Islamophobia in the media