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Framing Madam Vice President: Global Newspaper Coverage of Kamala Harris in Her First Year

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The media’s portrayal of women in politics is crucial in shaping public perceptions of their effective leadership. While previous research has focused on the negative impact of stereotypical framing on women’s political engagement, this study takes a novel approach. We conduct an in-depth analysis of how international newspapers covered Vice President Kamala Harris in her first year, revealing a surprisingly optimistic narrative. The coverage emphasized her legislative impact, pandemic management, advocacy, diplomacy, performance and social identity. This unique perspective has significant implications for the praxis of women’s coverage, political communication and media studies, which we delve into in this paper.

Source: News Research Journal

DOI: 10.1177/07395329241280282

Authors: Nana Kwame Osei Fordjour, Judith McIntosh White

Institutions: University of New Mexico, University of Maryland, College Park

Language: English

Topic: Media Studies and Communication

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Gender equality

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4403398848

FWCI: 3.398

Cites: 72

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10