Press Portrayals of Women Politicians, 1870s2000s - From 'Lunatic' Woodhull to 'Polarizing' Palin

This book analyzes newspaper coverage of four pioneering women politicians between the 1870s and 2000s to understand how media discourse of women politicians has and hasn't changed over 150 years. In addition, the book provides historical context of the political, feminist, and journalistic cultures that influenced how reporters covered these women.

List of contents

Chapter One: Politics, Power, and the Press
Chapter Two: Media Vilification of Victoria Woodhull
Chapter Three: Media Legitimization of Jeannette Rankin
Chapter Four: Media Negligence of Margaret Chase Smith
Chapter Five: Media Celebritization of Sarah Palin
Chapter Six: From Woodhull to Palin & Moving Forward
Appendix: Methodology

About the author

Teri Finneman is an assistant professor of journalism at South Dakota State University and former political reporter.

Summary

This book analyzes newspaper coverage of four pioneering women politicians between the 1870s and 2000s to understand how media discourse of women politicians has and hasn't changed over 150 years. In addition, the book provides historical context of the political, feminist, and journalistic cultures that influenced how reporters covered these women.

Product details

• Authors: Teri Finneman
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781498524261
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2426-1
• No. of pages: 228
• Series: Women in American Political History; Women in American Political Hi; Women in American Political History; Women in American Political Hi
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education