Jews and Muslims in German Print Media

This bookuses a comparative research design to analyze the reporting on the Jewish minority and the Muslim minority in German newspapers from 2010-2019, asking whether minorities are truly treated as equals in the reporting of the mainstream German media. After providing historical and socio-political context for both groups as minority populations in Germany, the authors make use of qualitative and quantitative methods to examine sentiment and determine whether the media demonstrates a unifying or a well-differentiatedportrayal of the two groups.The findings show that reporting on these groups is not as unbiased as many in Germany believe. Drawing on frameworks includingthe needs-based model of reconciliation, the revised integrated threat theory, and the model ofacculturation strategies, the book then discusses the implications forboth journalistic reporting and broader social policies in support of aconstructive encounter of dominant andnon-dominant groups in a diverse society. This book will be of interest toscholars and students in the field of migration, integrationand intergroup relations, as well as those in communication, media studies, and discourse analysis.