The year of the missing woman: an analysis of women as sources and subjects in 2018 midterm campaign coverage by Texas newspapers

• Published in: Feminist media studies Vol. 23; no. 8; pp. 3924 - 3941
• Main Author: Park-Ozee, Dakota
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 17.11.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: campaign reporting; Candidates; discourse; Discourse analysis; Elections; Empirical analysis; Gender; Journalism; Journalists; Legislatures; midterm elections; Newsrooms; Political campaigns; Public officials; Women
• ISSN: 1468-0777; 1471-5902
• DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2022.2149594

In light of the historic gains made by women in the 2018 midterm elections-both as candidates and as newly elected officials-an updated assessment of gender parity in campaign coverage is warranted. The results of an empirical discourse analysis show that despite record numbers of women serving in b...