*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 8 p.m. EST on Monday, March 19, was titled “One Dead, One Critical In Apparent Murder-Attempted Suicide.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Crime and Violence: Violent crime, murder, abduction, assault, etc. (Global Media Monitoring Project 38)
Word count: 304
Author: Female
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male – police officer
Website: Patch Buckhead
On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 p.m. EST on Monday, March 19, was titled “Video Integration Center Named for Loudermilk Family.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Social and Legal – legal system, judiciary (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 35)
Word count: 432
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male – police foundation president
- Male – business owner
- Male – business owner
- Male – mayor
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