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Website: The New York Times
On The New York Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Sept. 14 was titled “There’s an Exciting Clash on the Field. Oh, That’s the Uniform.” Its subject was the growing trend of fashion-forward uniforms in college football.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male – ESPN reporter
- Male – Under Armour senior vice president
- Male – spokesman for University of Maryland
- Male – director of football for Adidas
Website: ProPublica
On ProPublica, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Wednesday, September 14 was titled “What’s Gov. Perry’s Drug Controversy All About?.” Its subject was
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)
- Male – governor and republican presidential candidate
Notes/Analysis: Most of the information for this story came from public statements or prior material compiled on Gov. Perry.
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