Study Reveals Gender Bias in Indian Journalists' Twitter Mentions of Politicians
May 18, 2024
Researchers Brisha Jain and Mainack Mondal conducted a quantitative analysis of interactions between Indian journalists and politicians on Twitter.
The study collected over 21,000 tweets and categorized them based on gender.
Findings revealed that female politicians received fewer mentions from journalists compared to male politicians.
The study emphasizes the need for algorithmic changes in social media recommender systems to promote gender equality in political discourse on Indian social media platforms.
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