Browsing by Author "Mendes, Kaitlynn"
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Feminism in the News: Representations of the Women's Movement Since the 1960s
Mendes, Kaitlynn (Book)Feminism in the News is a detailed exploration of how the women's movement, its members, and their goals were represented in eight British and American newspapers between 1968 and 2008 – a period covering the height of the ... -
'Feminism rules! Now, where’s my swimsuit?' Re-evaluating Feminist Discourse in Print Media 1968-2008
Mendes, Kaitlynn (Article)More than forty years after the Second Wave feminist movement emerged in the Western world, it is frequently claimed that feminism is “dead” or redundant, and that we now live in a “postfeminist” society. Although such ... -
Five Feminist Tips for Dealing with the Media
Mendes, Kaitlynn (Article)This article provides key tips for feminists on how to attract positive news coverage. The advice was based on 40 years research on how the women's movement has been reported on in British and American newspapers. -
Framing Feminism
Mendes, Kaitlynn (Article)This article analyses the framing in four British and American newspapers of the second wave feminist movement during its most politically active period (1968–1982). Using content and critical discourse analysis of 555 ... -
“The lady is a closet feminist!: Discourses of backlash and postfeminism in British and American newspapers
Mendes, Kaitlynn (Article)This article examines news reports of the second-wave feminist movement during its most active political period (1968–82) in British and American newspapers, and specifically focuses on the ways postfeminist discourses ... -
Reading Chatelaine: Dr. Marion Hilliard and 1950s Women’s Health Advice
Mendes, Kaitlynn (Article)This article explores key themes and discourses surrounding women’s health advice written by Dr. Marion Hilliard between 1954 and 1957. Her works, published in eight Chatelaine articles and a 1957 book, are of particular ... -
Reporting the Women’s movement: News coverage of second-wave Feminism in US and UK Newspapers, 1968-1982
Mendes, Kaitlynn (Article)This article examines and compares how four British and American newspapers reported the second-wave feminist movement during its most active political period, 1968–1982. Through the use of both content analysis and critical ... -
Young Citizens and the News
Mendes, Kaitlynn; Carter, Cynthia; Davies, Maire Messenger (Book chapter)This chapter maps the relationship between young citizens, the news, and the public sphere, exploring what role news has in young people's lives. Using audience research in Cardiff, Glasgow, Coleraine and Bournemouth, the ...