Search
Skip to Search Results-
The Pursuit of Electoral Visibility: The Political Communication Strategies of Canadian Municipal Candidates
DownloadFall 2015
This study examines the role of gender and municipal context in the political communication strategies of Canadian municipal candidates. Specifically, how do differences in candidates’ personal characteristics, municipal context, political circumstances, and campaign resources shape their...
-
Spring 2021
Political memes were omnipresent on social media during the 2019 Canadian federal election. Nonetheless, how do political memes affect Canadian voters? This question remains unanswered today. This thesis seeks to fill in the existing research gap by following the footsteps and methodology used by...
-
"Just the facts, ma'am": newspaper depictions of women council candidates during the 2007 Alberta municipal election
DownloadSpring 2010
Do women municipal politicians encounter the same level of media bias as their national counterparts? This question guided a study of how three daily and three community newspapers portrayed women and men council candidates during the 2007 Alberta municipal election. Using content and discourse...