Mapping the role of media in shaping the misrepresentation and misconception about the Muslim Community in Manipur. This presentation is based on Review of a research Article.

1. Presentation of Media Seminar
Journal of media studies
Vol.32 January 2017,115-132
Submitted to:
Dr. Nasim Ishaq
Reviewed By:
Ayesha Adnan

2. Media Seminar
BSCS-304
ARTICLE:
 Mapping the role of media in shaping
the misrepresentations and misconception
about the Muslim community in Manipur.
Researcher:
Chingiz Khan

3. Introduction:
 An overview of crucial role of media for Muslims in Manipur, India.
 In this article three areas have been discussed:
→ Muslims
→Media
→ Manipur
 Three different misinterpreted issues by media are explored.
Rationale:
 To make media to tackle the issues of Muslims with greater understanding.

4. KEY POINTS
 Media play significant role in “meaning making”.
(Lewis)
 Muslims in Manipur are slaves and Bangladeshis
who came Manipur around eleven persons
to serve Maharaja of Manipur
(Naharolgi Thoudang)

5. Theoretical Framework:
 “Political Economy theory” has been used
in this article.
 According to this theory, Economic System
and political environment affect and influence
each other.
 And according to researcher, Media is biased

6. Methodology:
The researcher conducted research on three
case studies:
 Linkage of Manipur Muslims with Al-Qaeda.
 Acquisition of land in the name of National
Sports university.
 Impingement of Ikop lake by some Meitei in the
name of religious place

7. LITERATURE Review
First Case Study:
Linkage of Manipur
Muslims with Al-Qaeda:
Second Case
study: Arbitrary
Acquisition of land in the
name of National Sports
University
Third case
study:
Impingement of Ikop
lake in the name of
Religious place
Misconception and misrepresentation
about Manipur Muslims by media is
one of the source to link them with Al-
Qaeda , their joining reports
First published in Delhi and then in
National newspapers…Manipur
security agencies worked on such
reports and reached on a conclusion
that the news was baseless and
wrong, the details of persons are even
fictions
And Indian media played criticle role
in making gaps between communities
In this case Media’s
perception about Muslims
was baseless.
It never explored the real
matter.
Some communities
encroach the Ikop
lake in the name of
religious place.
Media played a
critical role.

8. Findings:
 The researcher found that distorted news about
Muslims, misinterpreted Muslims situation and twisted
misinterpreted events all led towards a climate of
mistrust.
Recommendation :
 Media needs to tackle the issues of Muslims with
greater understandings.