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Many anecdotal accounts suggest that the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearings had an important effect on the politics of sexual harassment allegations. This research examines one part of this phenomenon, reporting the results of content analysis of articles published in major newspapers the month after reports of allegations against Bob packwood and Bill Clinton. Our data analysis provides a preliminary look at the continued significance of the Hill/Thomas case today and how it affects public discourse about sexual harassment, providing strong evidence that Anita Hill has indeed found a place in modern American political history as a symbol for the sexual harassment issue. Clearly, the hearings have significantly impacted the ways in which the media and the public view allegations of sexual harassment brought against political figures.
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She is currently serving as a 2000–2001 APSA Congressional Fellow.
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Black, A.E., Allen, J.L. Tracing the legacy of Anita Hill: The Thomas/Hill hearings and media coverage of sexual harassment. Gend. Issues 19, 33–52 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12147-001-0003-z
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