Choice 评论

This latest collection edited by Norris (Harvard Univ.) includes works by some of the finest media and gender scholars in the US, as well as articles by those who have yet to make their mark. Like most collections, it is somewhat uneven. The four middle chapters on campaign coverage are the strongest. Everett Ladd's clearly written and intelligently argued chapter on how the media talk about the gender gap is especially commendable. In the final section, Andrew Kohut and Kimberly Parker have a strong piece on gender and talk-back radio. Unfortunately, not all the articles are this successful, primarily because they focus on less important and less interesting topics (e.g., how many women are journalists; how the media portray first ladies). Nonetheless, the good articles are so good that students and scholars alike will want this collection for their own. All levels. I. E. Deutchman Hobart and William Smith Colleges