Media bias against female politicians has to stop
Source: Women's Media Center
New research published in Political Research Quarterly shows that American media remains biased against female politicians; specifically three papers of record with different political leanings — The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal — all reinforce the gender stereotype that women are not as qualified as men for office. The study looked at 9,000 articles from 2018 to 2020 and examined how implicit gender frames are prevalent in these papers' news coverage. For example, journalists referred to female candidates as “emotional” or “compassionate" more often than they did male candidates, who they more often recognized as “strong” and “confident.”
Click here to read the full article published by Women’s Media Center on 14 July 2023.
New research published in Political Research Quarterly shows that American media remains biased against female politicians; specifically three papers of record with different political leanings — The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal — all reinforce the gender stereotype that women are not as qualified as men for office. The study looked at 9,000 articles from 2018 to 2020 and examined how implicit gender frames are prevalent in these papers' news coverage. For example, journalists referred to female candidates as “emotional” or “compassionate" more often than they did male candidates, who they more often recognized as “strong” and “confident.”
Click here to read the full article published by Women’s Media Center on 14 July 2023.