*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: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com)
On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:10 a.m. (PST) Thursday, Jan. 5, was titled “Quinn signs law to end pension double-dipping in Illinois teacher unions.” Its subject was a pension-reform measure.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- None.
Website: St. Louis Beacon
On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:10 a.m. (PST) Thursday, Jan. 5, was titled “Missouri legislature opens, with last session’s issues at top of agenda.” Its subject was the Missouri legislature.
Here is its gender breakdown:
–Author: Male
–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, state Senate appropriations chairman
- Male, state Senate president pro tem
- Male, state House speaker
- Male, state House minority leader
- Male, state Senate majority leader
- Male, state senator
Notes/analysis: The article includes three photos taken by the male author. The two with identifiable people both feature male subjects.
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