*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: Chicago Tribune
On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:25 a.m. (PT) Thursday, June 7, was titled “Mobster gets 8 1/2 years after telling judge, ‘We got nothing better to do‘.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 37)
Word count: 131
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male, U.S. district judge
- Male, suspect
Website: Chicagoist
On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:25 a.m. (PT) Thursday, June 7, was titled “Summer Girlfriends Send Shockwaves Of Good Vibes.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Celebrity, Arts, Media, Sports (GMMP No. 46)
Word count: 247
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
None
Notes/analysis: This was a music review.
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