McKenzie Krasilczuk

McKenzie Krasilczuk

A friendly young woman with light blonde, wavy hair and darker roots smiles broadly, revealing white teeth. Her bright green eyes look directly at the viewer. She wears a white top and a delicate silver necklace with a small round pendant. The portrait is set against a clean white background.

My name is McKenzie Krasilczuk. I am a fourth-year Professional Communication student at Ryerson University. I also work as a Policy Analyst for the Data, Partnerships and Innovation Hub of the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Research

This study seeks to explore and determine if the media does, in fact, have an influential role in the propagation of gender disparities amongst political candidates.

A white infographic titled 'CAN WE BLAME THE GAP ON NEWS MEDIA?' with the subtitle 'GENDER REPRESENTATION IN POLITICS & ONLINE NEWS MEDIA'. A text block explains that in Canada and the U.S., less than 28% of politicians are women despite females being over 50% of the population, and the study explores media's role in gender disparities. Below, a magenta silhouette of a woman lists perceived traits: 'ON AVERAGE WOMEN WERE PERCEIVED TO BE MORE ADAPTABLE, FAMILY-ORIENTED, QUALIFIED, AND RELIABLE'. A blue silhouette of a man shows '66.7 % OF RESPONDENTS DO NOT BELIEVE NEWS MEDIA ACCURATELY REPRESENTS POLITICIANS'. The author is McKenzie Krasilczuk.
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Project Tags

Politics, gender, society
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