*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 7 p.m. (EST) on Friday, April 29 was titled “Last Call for UM’s Campus Bar.” Its subject was the closing of a campus bar at the University of Miami.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Male – graduate student at University of Miami
2. Male – university staff
3. Male – student
4. Female – student
5. Male – university trustee
6. Female – bartender
Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)
On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7 p.m. (EST) on Friday, April 29 was titled “Tampa Catholic Baseball Loses Heart-breaker to CCC.” Its subject was recap of a local high school baseball game.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Male – head coach
2. Male – player
3. Male – other head coach
