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Website: Seattle Times
- Seattle Times, 8/16/11
On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:25 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 16, was titled “Tunnel dispute tops election; ballots due today.” Its subject was the last day to vote in the primary election.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, mayor
Notes/analysis: The story mostly provides a roundup of issues and races that voters are casting their ballots on through today.
Website: Seattle P-I
On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:25 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 16, was titled “Seattle’s ‘green jobs’ program a bust.” Its subject was the progress (or lake thereof) with a federal grant intended to create jobs and weatherize homes in poorer neighborhoods.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, mayor
- Male, director of community organizing group
- Male, policy director of economic-justice group
- Male, U.S. vice president
- Male, city’s manager for program
- Male, who got certification in insulating walls and sealing air leaks
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