Project

Does the journalist matter? A multi-method study on the influence of journalists' political gender stereotypes on the representations of male and female politicians in the news

Code
01D05018
Duration
01 October 2018 → 30 September 2022
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Journalism studies
Keywords
stereotypes journalism politics
 
Project description

This project contributes to the literature by shedding light on the impact of political gender stereotypes among journalists on the representation of female politicians in Flemish news media, from an intersectional perspective. To do so, the project puts forward a multi-method research design combining quantitative content analysis, reconstruction interviews and a between-subjects survey experiment.