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Website: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com)
On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of noon (PST) Thursday, May 19, was titled “Man shoots wife, kills teen girl and shoots self in St. Louis domestic dispute.” Its subject was a man shooting his wife, her teen daughter and then himself. The girl died of her wounds while her mother and the man are still in critical condition.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male and female, dual byline
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Male, police lt.
2. Female, neighbor
Notes/analysis: The incident is a breaking news situation that is still developing. The story notes that a young boy is also a member of the household but was at school at the time. It’s unclear whether the man was the girl’s father or step-father.
Website: St. Louis Beacon
On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of noon (PST) Thursday, May 19, was titled “MSD rates are set to go up, one way or another.” Its subject was upcoming rate increases from the sewer district.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Male, executive director
Notes/analysis: The story mostly cites “officials” with the MSD or just the district as the source.
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