*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: Chicago Tribune
On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:45 a.m. (PT) Thursday, April 26, was titled “3 charged with boy’s abduction face extradition to Missouri.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 38)
Word count: 489
Author: Staff
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, boy’s maternal grandfather
Notes/analysis: Much of the story just uses “authorities said” without ever specifying which authorities.
Website: Chicagoist
On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:45 a.m. (PT) Thursday, April 26, was titled “Judge Rules ‘Amazon Tax’ Unconstitutional.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Social and legal (GMMP No. 35)
Word count: 410
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, judge
- Male, founder and CEO
- Unknown, spokesperson
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