*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: The New York Times
On The New York Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 a.m.. EST on Wednesday, August 10 was titled “U.S. Stocks Resume Their Slide After a One-Day Rally.” Its subject was the continuing uncertainty in the economy after the debt ceiling deal and credit rating decision.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Authors: Female and Male (shared by-line)
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Female – fund manager
- Male – french finance minister
- Male – Japanese bank governor (from public statements)
- Male – German economist
Website: ProPublica
On ProPublica, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 a.m. EST on Wednesday, August 10 was titled “Why Looming Budget Battles Might Still Shut Down the Government.” Its subject was
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male – Congressional scholar
- Female – Congressional scholar
Notes/analysis: This story used two sources to get varied opinions about the future of specific government agencies. At least some of the information came from e-mail correspondence.
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