*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 LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:25 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, April 3, was titled “Wisconsin primary could mark general election pivot point.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Politics and government: Other (GMMP No. 8)
Word count: 568
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, U.S. president
- Male, GOP presidential candidate
- Male, U.S. VP
- Male, GOP presidential candidate
Website: California Watch
On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:25 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, April 3, was titled “Free military surplus gear a boon to local Calif. law enforcement.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Politics and government: National defense, military spending, internal security (GMMP No. 7)
Word count: 1,588
Author: Male (2)
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, Sgt.
- Male, police chief
- Male, a former top state homeland security official and current adjunct professor
- Female, of the Defense Logistics Agency
- Male, police Lt.
- Male, spokesman
- Male, police spokesman and Lt.
- Male, spokesman (unnamed)
- Male, Sgt.
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