Teaching Women in the News: Exposing the ‘invisible Majority

Presents the results of an exercise investigating the representation of women in national and regional newspapers. Discovers that stories about women consistently focus on victimization and gender oddities. They also routinely include personal information excluded in stories about men (physical desc...

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Published in:PS, political science & politics political science & politics, 1996-09, Vol.29 (3), p.513-517
Main Author: Miller, Penny M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Agenda Setting
Analysis
Bridge (M Junior)
Consciousness Raising
Content Analysis
Critical Thinking
Education
Family Relationship
Family Violence
Feature Stories
Females
Feminism
Front pages
Gender Discrimination
Gender roles
Higher Education
Journalism
Males
Mass Media Effects
Mass Media Role
Media coverage
Media Research
Media studies
Men
News media
News Writing
Photography
Political campaigns
Political Issues
Political Science
Press
Sex Bias
Sex Stereotypes
Teaching Methods
The Teacher
Women
Women in the press
Womens history
Womens studies
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Summary:Presents the results of an exercise investigating the representation of women in national and regional newspapers. Discovers that stories about women consistently focus on victimization and gender oddities. They also routinely include personal information excluded in stories about men (physical descriptions and familial status). Includes suggestions for class activities. (MJP)
ISSN:1049-0965
1537-5935
DOI:10.2307/420834