*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: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Monday, March 5, was titled “1 Killed, 1 Hurt in NW Atlanta shooting.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Crime and Violence: Violent crime, murder, abduction, assault, etc. (Global Media Monitoring Project 38)
Word count: 220
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Female – relative of victim
- Male – police officer
- Female – relative of victim
Website: Patch Buckhead
On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Monday, March 5, was titled “GOP Primary: Who’s Donating in Buckhead?.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Crime and Violence – other (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 44)
Word count: 129
Author: Female
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
none
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