'She' and 'He' in News Media Messages: Pronoun Use Reflects Gender Biases in Semantic Contexts.

Previous research has shown a male bias in the media. This study tests this statement by examining how the pronouns She and He are used in a news media context. More specifically, the study tests whether He occurs more often and in more positive semantic contexts than She, as well as whether She is...

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Published in:	Sex Roles Vol. 72; no. 1-2; pp. 40 - 50
Main Authors:	Gustafsson Sendén, Marie, Sikström, Sverker, Lindholm, Torun
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Jan2015
Subjects:	Reuters Ltd. Gender stereotypes in communication Mass media Journalistic reporting Sentiment analysis Women in mass media Men in mass media Language & gender Latent semantic analysis News agencies English pronouns Linguistic context
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