*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 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Sept. 7 was titled “Markets Lifted By Signs of Progress on European Debt.” Its subject was the U.S. stocks snap of a 3-day slump.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male – investment officer
- Male – market economist
Website: ProPublica
On ProPublica, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, September 7 was titled “Drug Companies Defend ‘Interactions’ With Physicians.” Its subject was an upcoming update to ProPublica’s “Dollars for Docs” series about corruptions in health care systems.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Authors: Male and Female
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)
- Female – vice president of pharmaceutical organization
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