*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 5 p.m. EST on Monday, May 7, was titled “Colotl Allowed to Stay for Another Year”.
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Social and Legal: Legal System (Global Media Monitoring Project 35)
Word count: 288
Author: Female
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male – attorney
Website: Patch Buckhead
On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 5 p.m. EST on Monday, May 7, was titled “Buckhead vs. Midtown”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Social and Legal – development issues (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 26)
Word count: 533
Author: Female (assumed posted by editor who is female)
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
none
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