Dr. Zoe OxleyChair, Department of Political Science, Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.

Scholar-in-residence at Johnson County Community College

Media Coverage of War: PresidentialPower, News Profits and Democracy7 p.m. Wednesday, April 8

M.R. and Evelyn Hudson Auditorium, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, JCCC

How have the news media in the United States covered recent

wars? How does this coverage compare to what we should

expect in an open, democratic society? In addressing these two

questions, the presentation will focus on how presidential

control of information as well as the profit motive of news

organizations result in news that falls short of the democratic

ideal. Special emphasis will be placed on the current war in

Iraq, but examples will also be provided from the Vietnam War,

the Persian Gulf War (1991), and the war in Afghanistan.

Women, Gender Stereotyping and Elections in the United States11 a.m. Thursday, April 9

Craig Community AuditoriumGeneral Education Building, JCCC

Compared to past decades, women are much more likely to serve

in elective office today, largely due to the reduction of overt sex

discrimination. Yet, women today are still much less likely to run

for office and win than are men. Why? This presentation will focus

on one of the primary explanations for women’s continued

underrepresentation: gender stereotyping. Key political actors, such

as voters, news reporters and party officials, apply their stereotypical

assumptions of women and men to elections, assumptions that

often (but not always) work to disadvantage women.

As a Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Zoe Oxley will present two lectures that are free and open to the public:

Dr. Oxley has been a professor at Union College

since 1998, teaching political science, political

psychology and womenʼs studies. She has twice

led a U.S. politics internship program in Washington,

D.C., as a well as a term abroad in York, England.

As an expert in elections, women in politics, public

opinion and media coverage in American politics,

Dr. Oxley has many publications and is much

sought-after as a conference participant.

For more information, contact Dr. Vincent Miller,

vmiller4@jccc.edu.Dr. Zoe Oxley

Scholar-in-Residence