In 2012, women's issues became central to the US elections. Political reporters focused on repeating candidates' assertions rather than providing context and analysis, influenced by Twitter which many used to cover campaigns mobilely. This may have impacted how journalists discussed gender during the elections.

1. Rachel Reis Mourao, M.A.
rachelmourao@gmail.com

2. #Elections2012 and “women’s issues”
1. In 2012, policies labeled “women’s issues” became
central to the electoral process.
2. The “horse race” political coverage in the United States
Campaign reporters focus on reproducing the assertions put forward by the
candidates rather than investigation, contextualization, and interpretation (Pew
Research Center, 2012)
3. Twitter: widely used by reporters in 2012 to cover the
campaign on-the-go
Did the rise of Twitter affect the way political journalists
cover gender during elections?