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Gender Check 10/31/11 – South

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Website: The Miami Herald

On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 3:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Oct. 31 was “South Florida Companies Make Holiday Season Push“. Its subject was advertising companies trying to gear up to fight falling sales numbers for Christmas spending.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – senior vice president
  2. Female – company founder
  3. Male – professor
  4. Male – workplace expert
  5. Male – company president
  6. Male – company managing partner
  7. Male – company president
  8. Female – company co-owner
  9. Male – company executive director
  10. Female – bank CFO
  11. Female – bank senior vice president
  12. Male – company president

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 3:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, October 31 was titled “Bicycle Bash Aims to Educate, Entertain.” Its subject was a weekend event in the community.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

none

Manicures and Monarchy: A Week in Review

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Our Week in Review wanted to bring some attention to a smattering of stories that may not have been above the fold or scroll bar but still dealt with important gender issues:

  • Michele Bachmann‘s gender issues came back into play last week as several news outlets, including the Washington Post, and Jezebel, commented on her manicure during one of the GOP primary debates. One blogger for the Huffington Post even went so far as to contrast her ” youthful and natural” hairstyle to an “oh-so-fake” nails, balanced out by her makeup. The blog also linked to a slideshow focused on her eyelash lengths in various appearances this summer. This isn’t the first time Bachmann’s appearance has been a news item in this primary season. See our previous coverage here.
  • This week a unanimous vote by 16 British Commonwealths gave women an equal right to the British throne under the Royal Marriage Act. The constitutional changes would mean a first-born girl has precedence over a younger brother. Under the old succession laws, dating back more than 300 years, the heir to the throne is the first-born son of the monarch. Only when there are no sons, as in the case of the Queen’s father George VI, does the crown pass to the eldest daughter, as explained by the BBC. The change will only apply to children born in the future, and not applied retroactively. The outdated rule found newfound attention this spring after the marriage of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The law is only an issue for the 16 commonwealths that recognize the Queen as their head of state. See Prime Minister David Cameron’s announcement of the change here.

This is the Gender Report’s Week in Review, a weekly post that highlights some of the major stories related to gender issues this week. Some of these stories may have already appeared in our News Feed or in the week’s Gender Checks. We’ll at times include a longer analysis of stories as well as bring attention to stories that may have slipped through the cracks of the week’s news cycle.

Gender Check: 10/26/11 – Northeast

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*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: The New York Times

On The New York Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 a.m. EST on Wednesday, October 26 was titled “Push For ‘Personhood’ Amendment Represents New Tack In Abortion Fight.” Its subject was a ballot issue in Mississippi and other states to give legal rights to fertilized human eggs.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author:  Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – lawyer
  2. Female – president for Center of Reproductive Rights
  3. Female – protester
  4. Male – protester
  5. Female – chiropractor
  6. Male – law center director
  7. Male – lawyer
  8. Male – bishop (from public statement)
  9. Male – fertility specialist
  10. Male – obstetrician
  11. Male – president of Personhood USA

Website: ProPublica

On ProPublica, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 a.m. EST on Wednesday, October 26 was titled “Putting the Global Occupy Movement In Context: Who Are These Protesters, and What Do They Want?.” Its subject was a deeper look at the worldwide protests on Oct. 15.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned)

None

Notes/Analysis: This story compiled several other reports and statements and did not include separate interviews or sources.

Gender Check 10/24/11 – South

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Website: The Miami Herald

On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 6 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Oct. 24 was “Regulators Agree to Let FPL Raise Rates to Pay For Possible Nuclear Plants“. Its subject was a $2 raise in electricity rates for Florida customers.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – utilities commissioner
  2. Female – utilities commissioner
  3. Male – lawyer
  4. Male – utilities commissioner

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 6 p.m. (EST) on Monday, October 24 was titled “Biking to Arts and Antiques in Seminole Heights.” Its subject was a weekend event in the community.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

None

Notes/Analysis: The feature image accompanying the story was of two female participants in the event.

Gender Check 10/21/11 – Northeast

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*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.

Note: Typically the Gender Check for the Northeast appears on Wednesdays.

Website: The New York Times

On The New York Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1 p.m. EST on Friday, October 21 was titled “Libyan Leaders Appear to Differ Over Qaddafi Burial.” Its subject was the recent death of the former Libyan dictator.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Authors:  Male (2)

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male -Libyan governmental minister (from released statements)
  2. Male – interim prime minister (from released statements)
  3. Male – spokesman (from released statements)
  4. Male – NATO admiral

Notes/Analysis: The photograph accompanying this story was of Qaddafi’s body.

Website: ProPublica

On ProPublica, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1 p.m. EST on Friday, October 21 was titled “Did Citi Get a Sweet Deal? Bank Claims SEC Settlement On One CDO Clears It On All Others.” Its subject was a recent ruling in favor of the banking group and its litigation history.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Authors: Male (2)

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned)

  1. Male – spokesman (from an email)
  2. Male – securities litigator