Gender, Politics, News

Gender, Politics, News: A Game of Three Sides explores the role of gender in the broader processes of political communication The only contemporary book focusing on the relationships between gender, politics, and news media which takes a global perspective  An analysis of political journalism as a practice and the development of the field in terms of gendered workplace cultures Offers a solid framework for understanding women’s political representation, including real world case studies of women’s campaigns for the top political job across a range of different geographies and contexts Coverage of hot-button issues, such as political scandal and the role of new and social media in politics and elections, makes this a highly relevant and current work with resonances for a wide audience

Acknowledgments ix 1 Introduction 1 2 Women and Politics: Then and Now 11 3 Women in the Boyzone 31 4 Women, Politics, and Campaign Coverage: More (or Less) Bad News 55 5 Girls on Top? Winning and Losing the Political Crown 81 6 Behind Every Great Man (or Occasionally Woman): The Political Spouse 117 7 Scandalicious: The Politics of Scandal and the Scandal of Politics 147 8 Conclusions 179 Select Bibliography 191 Index 223