*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 12:30 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 23, was titled “St. Louis woman charged; police say she lied about carjacking.” Its subject was a woman charged with making a false report after lying about a carjacking.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Female, accused (via court documents)
Website: St. Louis Beacon
On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:30 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 23, was titled “Analysis: Obama’s troop withdrawals from Afghanistan reflect domestic pressures.” Its subject was a look at the decision to draw down troops and focus attentions “at home.”
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
1. Male, U.S. senator (Democrat)
2. Male, U.S. senator (Democrat)
3. Male, U.S. senator (Republican) (via op-ed)
4. Male, then-U.S. senator
5. Unknown, “senior administration official” (Unnamed)
6. Male, “senior administration official” (Unnamed)
Notes/analysis: The article also refers to statements from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, as well as other offices and statistics.
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