Have We Come a Long Way, Baby? Coverage of the Ferraro and Harris VP Candidacies in the Elite Press

• In Event: Gender in Elite Messaging and Media Coverage of Policy Issues

Brief Overview

Comparative media analysis of trailblazing V-P campaigns of Ferraro `84 and Harris `20 in the same outlets tracks media norms and content changes over time, as well as whether patterns like political, identity, and news factors influence portrayals.

Authors

• Todd Schaefer, Central Washington University

• Robert Fordan, Central Washington University