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Website: Seattle Times
On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, July 26, was titled “Tunnel debate spills into the streets.” Its subject was a pre-vote debate on a tunnel that’s turned to focus on traffic.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, project administrator
- Male, FTA (in comments for EIS)
- Male, director of state transportation center
- Male, transportation institute
- Male, spokesman for anti-tunnel group
- Male, state treasurer
- Male, retired transportation secretary
Website: Seattle P-I
- Seattle P-I, 7/26/2011
On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, July 26, was titled “King Co. Council delays vote on $20 car tab fee for transit.” Its subject was a decision to delay a vote on a vehicle license fee.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Female, council member
- Male, council member
- Male, council member
- Male, spokesman (for male executive)
Notes/analysis: The King County Council is a nine-member council, with currently six male members and three female members.
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