Framed

Linda Trimble, co-editor of Stalled: The Representation of Women in Canadian Governments:
I consumed Framed like I was reading a novel – it’s that riveting. For anyone following elections, it illuminates how race is constructed in news reporting about candidates running for federal office. Erin Tolley’s work offers us timely, innovative, and empirically rich insights into journalism and electoral politics. A must-read.

Ratna Omidvar, executive director of the Global Diversity Exchange at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University:
A fresh and important book. Erin Tolley reveals the choices journalists make when covering issues of race in politics, highlighting the critical role of these powerful intermediaries and their impact on the Canadian narrative. Her analysis frames these issues anew, making us take a harder, more accurate look at ourselves.

Michael Valpy, former Globe and Mail journalist, teaches in the University of Toronto’s book and media studies program:
In a country where multiculturalism’s melodies dominate the national self-image, Erin Tolley’s groundbreaking book bares not only the racialized framework of political news coverage but also the disturbing unawareness of Canadian journalists of the impact of race on their work. Modern racism has been largely ignored by Canadian political science; Dr. Tolley gives it sunlight.