Sources ofaccessandcompetencein women's political persuading, 1964–1984

Gender Diversity Absent in Expert Sources for Elections

“…A more particular consequence may also ensue for the news media themselves. Some researchers have asserted that women often don't see others like themselves included in public affairs news coverage, as Cirksena 42 put it, and thus feel discouraged from turning to newspapers for information about elections and candidates. Robinson has described "the female audience's discontent" with newspapers and television news as "one of the important, yet overlooked phenomena" contributing to an overall decline in newspaper readership.…”