Overcoming traditional boundaries: The role of political activity in media coverage of first ladies

Women and Politics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-83

  Scharrer, Erica ^a   Bissell, Kim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

First ladies; Framing; Gatekeeping; Political activity; Print coverage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007269269     PISSN: 01957732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J014v21n01_03     Document Type: Article

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