Media Bias: Psychological Impact on Arab-Americans

Islam religion and the Muslim and Arab-American citizens continue to be the target of social media networks, news analysts, television anchors, politicians, and governmental terrorism experts. These citizens and their communities endure acts of discrimination and bias in many aspects of their lives including their homes, work and places of worship. This research aimed to explore the extent of media bias and its psychological impact on Muslims and Arab-Americans. Statistical analyses were applied including a chi-square test and the logistic regression techniques to help identify significant relationships between responses, and independent variables used in the study. Results indicated that a majority of the respondents were aware of the prejudicial media bias toward the Muslims and Arab-Americans communities. Further studies are warranted in an attempt to eradicate this act of discrimination.