*Gender Checks are quick examinations of gender representation in individual news articles for the purpose of discovering trends over time. Click here to read more.
Website: The Miami Herald
On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 3 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, Feb. 5 was titled “Florida: Did bank rob us?” Its subject was a pending lawsuit against a New York-based bank for allegedly defrauding the state’s pension fund.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Female – state attorney general (as quoted from a released statement)
2. unknown- spokesperson
3. male – lawyer (declined comment but still mentioned by name and title)
4. unknown- spokesperson
5. male – former executive director
6. male – governor of California
7. male – businessman
8. male – lawyer
Notes/analysis: This story was taken from the St. Petersburg Times, for which the reporter is a full-time writer. A large portion of the article’s information or statements came from officially released statements or other public statements. Few of the parties involved went on record for separate interviews.
Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)
On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 3:15 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, Feb. 5 was titled “Point Guards Excel at Chamberlain and Tampa Catholic.” Its subject was a weekly feature on a male and female athlete from the area.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Female – coach of female athlete featured
2. Male – coach of male athlete featured
Notes/analysis: In a rare change of pace for a sports feature, the female athlete is highlighted first in this post. Of the three photos accompanying the story, one is of the female basketball player, but the male photo is the home image.
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