*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 5:10 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 29, was titled “Obama camp takes aim at Romney’s ties to Trump.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)
Word count: 370
Author: Female
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Female, deputy campaign manager
- Male, GOP presidential candidate
Website: California Watch
On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 5:10 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 29, was titled “Texas firm targets Calif. homeowners with foreclosed 2nd mortgages.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Economy (GMMP No. 16)
Word count: 2,721
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male
- Male
- Male, lawyer in class-action suit
- Male, chief executive and main owner
- Female
- Unknown, judge
- Unknown, lawyer
- Male, attorney
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