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Website: The New York Times
On The New York Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 15 was titled “War Powers Act Does Not Apply to Libya, Obama Argues.” Its subject was the dispute over the United States military action in Libya.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Male – State Department legal adviser
2. Male – Speaker of the House (from written documents)
3. Male – law professor
Website: ProPublica
On ProPublica, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday, June 15 was titled “Merrill Lynch Investigated For CDO Deal Involving Magnetar.” Its subject was a question about the bank giving undue influence to a major hedge fund company.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. unknown – legal counsel
Notes/analysis: This story used mostly legal documents, filings and past reporting for its information. Other sources or organizations declined to comment.
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