*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: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com)
On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1:45 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 2, was titled “Nixon: Missouri economy is gaining momentum.” Its subject was the governor speaking on the economy.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Male, governor
2. Female, state budget director (reported)
Notes/analysis: The article was mostly about the governor’s statements along with statistics.
Website: St. Louis Beacon
On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1:45 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 2, was titled “Are charter schools illegal in St. Louis? The law works in mysterious ways.” Its subject was the legality of charter schools being questioned after the population dips below a threshold.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Male, school board member (via email)
2. Male, general counsel from state department
3. Male, spokesman (unnamed, for the attorney general’s office)
Notes/analysis: The article also cites from different laws and codes applicable to the situation.
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