PORTRAYAL OF FEMALE AND MALE POLITICIANS IN MEDIA HUNGARY

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PORTRAYAL OF FEMALE AND MALE POLITICIANS IN
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• I. Female politicians in Hungary
• II. Media representations
• III. Best practices

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Womens political participations

• 1918 right to vote
• State socialism
• Four ministers (during 42 years)
• Quota of 30 for MPs
• Had no important roles
• After the transition increasing number of women
  in real political decision-making

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Number of MPs Proportion of MPs
Number of ministers
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Present situation

• Out of 385 MPs 35 women
• 2 ministers
• 9 out of 24 EP seats
• At local level
• Women in local government 27
• 12,7 of majors are women

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• News value
• Positive examples
• Frequency
• Different questions
• Different characters
• Conflicts
• Family
• Tabloids
• Advertisements

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1. News value

• Traditionally, masculin issues have more news
  value, than news related to women. Journalists
  focus on the domestic aspects of the politically
  active womans life.

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2. Positive examples

• Female politicians are still often portrayed
  as something unusual. Unlike male politicians
  they are not interviewed about professional
  issues, rather as someone extraordinary.

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3. Frequency

Journalists invite male politicians more
frequently, because they seem more
professional. The information they give seems
more official.
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4. Different questions

• When invited for an interview or to a talk
  show, female and male politicians have to answer
  different questions.
• For example, a man is rarely asked if he is
  able to fulfil his domestic responsibilities.

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5. Different characters

• Women in politics are usually portrayed as
  integrative people. They are less likely to be
  confronted with uncomfortable questions,
  therefore they might seem weaker than male
  politicians.

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6. Conflicts

• Female politicians are rarely invited to take
  part in political debates. This strenghtenes
  their integrative image.

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7. Family

• Magazines or talk shows often invites
  politicians with their wives, but rarely with
  their husbands.

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8. Tabloids

• Tabloids tend to weaken the stereotypes, since
  they focus on unusual issues.

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9. Advertisements

• Fund raising events and other social
  opportunities picture female politicians
• more frequently than male politicians.

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BEST PRACTICES

• Ministry of Youth, Family, Social Affairs And
  Equal Opportunities
• Chairman of Parliament
• Women editing the news
• Female politicians are more popular
• Quotas
• Electioneering changing priorities

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !
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