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Website: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Monday, June 4, was titled “Medicaid More Than Medical Aid”.
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Science and Health: Medicine (Global Media Monitoring Project 20)
Word count: 1,466
Authors: Female (2)
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male – healthcare employee
- Female – public policy director
- Male – public policy director
- Male – medicaid policy expert
- Female – public policy advisor
- Male – state health agency director
- Female – regional service organization director
- Male – insurance agency director
- Male – patient
- Female – former First Lady
- Male – state agency commissioner
Notes/Analysis: Two pictures in a photo gallery accompanied this story, the second in a three-part series. Both photos featured male subjects.
Website: Patch Buckhead
On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Monday, June 4, was titled “Pre-K registration, Boortz Retires, Cascade resident soon to have new home.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: various
Word count: n/a
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
none
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