*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: Seattle Times
On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1 p.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Oct. 18, was titled “Sources: Charges to be filed in Seattle schools scandal.” Its subject was news that a felony theft charge will be filed against a (male) former school district employee.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Unknown (unnamed source)
- Unknown (unnamed source)
- Male, prosecuting attorney
- Male, accused
- Unknown, auditor
Notes/analysis: This story is mostly based on unnamed sources and information from the news source’s archives.
Website: Seattle P-I
- Seattle P-I, 10/18/2011
On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1 p.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Oct. 18, was titled “Police: Seattle public masturbator arrested.” Its subject was the arrest of a man who had exposed himself to several young girls in North Seattle.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Female, detective
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