This analysis examines the literature on gendered media coverage of women candidates for higher office, and considers how biases in treatment based gender may be evident or exacerbated by promulgation fake news. Using 2016 Presidential election cycle United States as a case study, two news stories are investigated, which, like most at time, exhibited favor candidacy Donald Trump demonized denigrated his opponent, Hillary Clinton. Findings suggest that Pizzagate Health Scare evince narratives...

Abstract This analysis investigates the presence of rape myths in policy context, as reflected social media, and considers how those might manifest related to sexual assault accordance with construction theory target populations. Contested interpretations Title IX between Obama Trump administrations serve an example underlying assumptions about populations based on influence design. The myth that women routinely lie is investigated through examination its prevalence Twitter using a dataset...

The recent surge in women reporting sexual assault and harassment (e.g., #metoo campaign) has highlighted a longstanding societal crisis. This injustice is partly due to culture of discrediting who report such crimes also, rape myths 'women lie about rape'). Social web can facilitate the further proliferation deceptive beliefs through intentional messaging by malicious actors. multidisciplinary study investigates Twitter posts related assaults for characterizing types intent, which leads on...

The novel coronavirus pandemic poses unique challenges to forcibly displaced populations around the world. Months into pandemic, countries are still scrambling enact policies that mitigate outbreak and minimize strain on their health-care infrastructures economies. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees continues work with member states provide guidance assistance those protected under mandate. However, there is great concern regarding ability appropriately populations, as they tend...

This study investigates the question of whether there are gender differences in choice specializations/concentrations by students enrolled Master’s Programs Public Administration (MPA), and considers potential implications for MPA broader field public administration. We analyzed data provided NASPAA-accredited programs to identify if exist students’ concentration selections. After obtaining information on concentrations, we surveyed directors, asking them they, their experience as program...

Disparities in outcomes are evident emergency management interactions, acute circumstances, like hurricanes or natural disasters, routine interactions involving first responders, such as traffic stops patient transport. Women and people of color disproportionately represented experiencing adverse effects. In light observed inequities, this analysis investigates whether codes ethics articulate the value equity a guiding principle. After presenting background evidence on manifestation we...

Abstract Social media can be a hostile environment for women, where threats of sexual assault and violence proliferate (Locke, Lawtom, Lyons 2018; Jane 2014). Yet, social sites like Twitter provide platform advocacy organizations seeking to influence public opinion policy outcomes aimed at reducing gender‐based (GBV). Using anti‐GBV groups, this study follows research by Merry (2011, 2014) Guo Saxton (2018), examine whether effectively use mobilize support political communication outcomes,...

Within the next two decades, elderly population in United States will reach its zenith, comprising 73 million individuals, 20 percent of nation, baby boomers' final surge. The process their dying may become contentious. Should policymakers and bioethicists be satisfied with our current approach to dying, or should they begin now reconceptualize it? We distill end-of-life discussions bioethics literature popular press, paying particular attention physician-assisted suicide uptake where legal....