Western Media Scenarios in Facing of Islam, and Its Solutions1

The author of this article seeks to find answers to these questions: What effect do western visual media have on the direction of public opinion about Islam? And what direction will these directions take in the future? What kind of image of Islam and its contents will the western media present in the future to advance their imperialist and hegemonic goals? Research

This research has used the prospective research method. The prospective approach is one of the best ways to reduce the losses caused by the unpredictability of what will happen in the future. Research

Using the ideas of the elites and with the approach of analyzing the mutual influence of the two drivers of the American national security doctrine and globalization and the two axes of uncertainty, four scenario spaces were created. The first space is oppositionalism-assimilation; the second space is compromise-cultural assimilation, the third space is compromise-pluralism, and the fourth space is oppositionalism-pluralism.

The research showed that the drivers of the American national security doctrine, the terrorist activities of extremist groups, the increase in the Muslim population, globalization, the economic power and Jewish investors of Hollywood, and the expansion of communication and image technology are the key drivers that affect the procedure of Hollywood's future activities in representing of Islam.