The novelty news frame: How social identity influences policy attention of minority presidential candidates. (March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Turcotte, Jason; Furey, Lauren; Garcia-Ortega, J. Omar; Hernandez, Nicolas; Siccion, Carrisa; Stephenson, Emily
• Is Part Of: Newspaper research journal. Volume 42:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: 95
• Page End: 110
• Publication Date: 2021-03
• Subjects: political communication -- minorities/diversity -- press and society -- agenda setting -- women; Newspapers -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Periodicals; 070.172
• DOI: 10.1177/0739532921990146
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0739-5329

Abstract

The 2020 primaries featured the most diverse candidates seeking the U.S. presidency to date; however, news media preoccupied with the novelty of a candidate's social identity may result in less policy coverage for those underrepresented in electoral politics. Utilizing content analysis, this study explores the prevalence of novelty news frames that emphasize candidate identity across three national news outlets and examines whether these frames diminish the volume of policy coverage for minority candidates.