*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 1:10 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 1, was titled “Obama in Afghanistan on Osama bin Laden death anniversary.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Politics and government: Peace, negotiations, treaties (GMMP No. 3)
Word count: 385
Author: Female (1) and male (1)
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, president
- Male, presidential candidate
Website: California Watch
On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of [1:10 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 1, was titled “Ex-ICE intelligence chief pleads guilty to embezzlement.” (Note: The link for the daily report on the California Watch homepage takes you to the article but on the Center for Investigative Reporting’s website.)
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Crime and violence: Non-violent crime (GMMP No. 37)
Word count: 763
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, U.S. attorney (in a statement)
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