Who Defines Gender Diversity? Sourcing Routines and Representation in Mainstream U.S. News Stories About Transgenderism

Abstract

This article documents and assesses sourcing patterns used by U.S. journalists in news stories about gender diversity. These patterns reveal the degree to which transgender sources are underrepresented, stereotyped, or assimilated. While transgender people are not deprived completely of a voice, that voice is limited both quantitatively and qualitatively.