AdvertisementWhen Is It 'Terrorism'? How The Media Cover Attacks By Muslim PerpetratorsJune 19, 2017Tara BoyleJennifer SchmidtRhaina CohenShankar VedantamMaggie PenmanRenee KlahrfacebookEmailSometimes it can feel like there is a terrorist attack on the news every other week. But how much attention an attack receives has a lot to do with one factor: the religion of the perpetrator. (AFP/Getty Images)