Running on the Web: Online Self-Presentation Strategies in Mixed-Gender Races

被引:15
作者
Banwart, Mary Christine [1 ]
Winfrey, Kelly L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Kansas, Dept Commun Studies, Lawrence, KS 66045 USA
关键词
women candidates; campaign websites; candidate self-presentation strategies; WOMEN CANDIDATES; STEREOTYPES; ELECTIONS; SITES;
D O I
10.1177/0894439313490390
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
Online self-presentation strategies are critical for female candidates to develop and deliver effectively. This is because the media appear to cover male and female candidates differently in news coverage, and research-based evidence continues to suggest that voters hold male and female candidates to different standards in mixed-gender races. This study examines how women running in mixed-gender races during the 2012 general election cycle employed self-presentation strategies to present a viable image for election. Candidate websites from U.S. House races featuring a female and male candidate are analyzed for their overall use of feminine versus masculine styles, as well as style-based issue discussion and image presentation. The results are compared to past research to further highlight relevant changes over time as women continue to construct their candidacies and define their spaceand voicewithin the political environment.
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页码:614 / 624
页数:11
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