*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 10:50 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 22, was titled “Ann Romney and dressage: A pricey private world.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)
Word count: 1,309
Author: Female
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Female, subject
- Female, spokeswoman
- Female, woman who bought horse
- Female, attorney
Website: California Watch
On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:50 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 22, was titled “Overtime pay soars for state-run police force.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 7)
Word count: 2,651
Author: Male (2)
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, entry level patrolman
- Male, commander
- Male, lobbyist
- Male, former chief of investigations
- Male, former detective
- Male, captain
- Male, criminal justice consultant
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