Representation of women in news and photos: Comparing content to perceptions

Journal of Communication

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 152-168

  Len Ríos, María E ^a,b   Rodgers, Shelly ^b   Thorson, Esther ^b   Yoon, Doyle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; GENDER RELATIONS; MEDIA ROLE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 16344369053     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/55.1.152     Document Type: Article

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