*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: Seattle Times
On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 6 p.m. (MST) Tuesday, May 17, was titled “Enfield reverses decision to fire Ingraham High principal.” Its subject was the Seattle Schools interim superintendent announcing she would give a male principal another year to prove himself rather than terminating him.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Female, interim superintendent
Website: Seattle P-I
On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 6 p.m. (MST) Tuesday, May 17, was titled “Starbucks sued for firing barista with dwarfism.” Its subject was the federal government suing Starbucks for firing a woman who asked to use a stool or stepladder when preparing drinks.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Male, trial lawyer
2. Female, company spokeswoman
Notes/analysis: The article only included voices speaking on behalf of others.
*This post was created May 19, but information was gathered at 6 p.m. May 17.*
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