Impacts of Mediatization on Creating a New Image of Religion
The new world circumstances have given a new orientation to media roles. These have resulted in new ways of portraying religion and religiosity in the media, ultimately leading to the emergence of a religious representation with media characteristics. This phenomenon, which is usually referred to as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Imam Sadiq University
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Religion & Communication |
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| Online Access: | https://rc.journals.isu.ac.ir/article_1664_04ef835abf7643fdb2dcbca285bcbd3b.pdf |
| Summary: | The new world circumstances have given a new orientation to media roles. These have resulted in new ways of portraying religion and religiosity in the media, ultimately leading to the emergence of a religious representation with media characteristics. This phenomenon, which is usually referred to as the mediatization of religion, is a complex, gradual, non-arbitrary, unpredictable, and incalculable process.
Concerning the mediatization characteristics, this process has given rise to considerable impact on one's understanding of religion, which can in turn produce a new image of that. The article, therefore, tries to enumerate these influences and their impact on type of religiosity offered by the media. Though in a final analysis it seems Islam stands out among others and keeps its own status. |
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| ISSN: | 2252-0252 2588-6460 |