*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: Los Angeles Times
On the LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 6:45 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, March 6, was titled “World powers offer to restart nuclear negotiations with Iran.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Politics and government: Peace, negotiations, treaties (GMMP No. 3)
Word count: 435
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Female, EU foreign minister
- Male, British foreign secretary
Website: California Watch
On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 6:45 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, March 6, was titled “SF officials urged to bring terror task force under local control.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Political and government: Other (GMMP No. 8)
Word count: 699
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Female, county supervisor
- Female, of Asian Law Caucus
- Female, executive director of Council on American-Islamic Relations
Notes/analysis: The top and first featured spotlight article this week was the same as it was the previous week. Therefore, the daily report was pulled as the lead article.
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