How Gender and Ethnicity Affected Primary Coverage

Powers, Angela; Serini, Shirley A.; Johnson, Susan M.

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“…This argument has already been made in the United States, with a call for journalists to portray women as they would the men (Powers et al, 1996). Henderson (1999, p. 159) quotes one female MP as saying that it is trendy to have women and families in politics, but argues that no male MP is asked how they will look after their children, as they have wives.…”

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Women in Australian politics: Mothers only need apply

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2006

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When Julia Gillard considered running for the leadership of the Australian Labor Party in early 2005, her political enemies immediately raised three reasons for opposing her: she is female, single and without children. These criticisms prompted a flurry of discussion in the media about the relevance of a person’s family situation to their ability to work effectively in politics. This article examines the treatment of female politicians by the press over the more than 80 years since the first woman appeared in any Australian parliament. It finds that there continues to be pressure on women to continue in the traditional roles of wife and mother, while more recently, female politicians have had to contend with an extra layer of coverage concentrating on their sexual attributes.

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Women in Australian politics: Mothers only need apply

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2006

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“…Female candidates' agendas receive less coverage than those of men (Falk, 2008;Kahn, 1996;Powers et al, 1996). However, gendered differences do not stop there.…”

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“…However, gendered differences do not stop there. Other studies have found that, when covering women candidates, media outlets tend to focus on 'feminine' themes (Aday & Devitt, 2001;Kahn, 1992Kahn, , 1996Kahn & Goldenberg, 1991;Powers et al, 1996). When the media employ simplified versions of stereotypes -such as women being best suited to deal with social problems-they convey a message to voters (Entman, 1993;Goffman, 1974).…”

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Media Coverage of Campaigns: A multilevel study of Mexican women running for office

Correa

2020

Communication & Society

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Previous studies on the United States and Latin America have demonstrated unequal media coverage of men and women during electoral campaigns. However, in Mexico, a country where women increasingly participate in politics, this has seldom been studied. This is worrisome when considering that, with gender stereotyping, the media can create new barriers for female candidates, affecting voters’ perceptions of women’s expertise and policy proposals. Through a comparative analysis, this research explores the role of the media when covering women running for office. It specifically studies coverage of executive-branch campaigns at the three levels of government. This is an important contribution to the literature as there are few studies of the Mexican context; specifically, this research examines the visibility, focus, traits, and issues covered in written media in order to explore, as well expand knowledge of, media biases and Mexican politics. Findings suggest that women running for positions with more power received different appraisal in printed media. Furthermore, male candidates received more coverage with the number of stories and headlines explicitly covering them higher than female candidates. This was most evident in municipal elections. At the same time, coverage of both female and male candidates shied away from personal traits or family matters. The media’s attention was on ‘male’ issues, where women were less competitive than men. Albeit with marginal differences, coverage of municipal elections was positive for women (where they won), compared with that of the across-the-board losses for female candidates running for governor.

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Presidential Elections in Mexico: Media Coverage of the Josefina Vazquez Mota Campaign

Correa

2020

Women's Studies

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How Gender and Ethnicity Affected Primary Coverage

Abstract: Media coverage of a white, male candidate was the most issue-oriented, but coverage of a female candidate was the most favorable in the 1994 Illinois Democratic gubernatorial primary election.

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Women in Australian politics: Mothers only need apply

Women in Australian politics: Mothers only need apply

Media Coverage of Campaigns: A multilevel study of Mexican women running for office

Presidential Elections in Mexico: Media Coverage of the Josefina Vazquez Mota Campaign

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