Feminism in the News ― Representations of the Women's Movement Since the 1960s

An exploration of the representations of the women's movement, its members, and their goals between 1968 and 2008 in the British and American press. Examining over 1100 news articles, the book analyses the nuanced ways feminism has historically been supported, marginalized and debated in the mainstream press.

KAITLYNN MENDES is Senior Lecturer in Journalism in the Department of Media, Film and Journalism, De Montfort University, UK. She is particularly interested in feminist media research, media history, and children, news and new media technologies. She has published in international journals such as Feminist Media Studies, The International Journal of Cultural Studies, Social Movement Studies, Sociology Compass, and the Canadian Journal of Communication.