Gender Checks

Gender Checks are quick examinations of gender representation in individual news articles for the purpose of discovering trends over time.

Gender Check 3/5/12 – South

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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: 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, March 5, was titled “1 Killed, 1 Hurt in NW Atlanta shooting.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject:  Crime and Violence: Violent crime, murder, abduction, assault, etc. (Global Media Monitoring Project 38)

Word count: 220

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female – relative of victim
  2. Male – police officer
  3. Female – relative of victim

Website: Patch Buckhead

On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Monday, March 5, was titled “GOP Primary: Who’s Donating in Buckhead?.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and Violence – other (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 44)

Word count: 129

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

none

Gender check: 3/1/12 – Midwest

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Website: Chicago Tribune

On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:15 p.m. (PST) Thursday, March 1, was titled “One street, five deaths: Harrisburg tornado fatalities concentrated in close-knit neighborhood.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence: Disaster, accident, famine, flood, plane crash, etc. (GMMP No. 43)

Word count: 1,108

Author: Male (1) and female (2)

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, daughter of a woman killed in the storm
  2. Female, whose daughter-in-law was injured
  3. Male, duplex owner
  4. Female, paternal grandmother of a woman who died
  5. Female, maternal grandmother of a woman who died
  6. Female, granddaughter of a woman who died
  7. Female, sister of a woman who died
  8. Male, brother of a woman who died
  9. Male, mayor
  10. Male, science support branch chief at storm prediction center

Notes/analysis: The article includes numerous videos and other related features.


Website: Chicago News Cooperative

In addition to the Chicago Tribune, we’ve been monitoring the Chicago News Cooperative since we started our second year of Gender Checks two weeks ago. Unfortunately, the Chicago News Cooperative suspended publication as of Feb. 26. We’ll be selecting another Chicago site to replace it in our Gender Checks in the weeks going forward.

Gender Check 2/29/12 – South and Northeast

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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 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 29, was titled “Hot lanes pick up momentum, critics.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject:  Economy: Transport, Traffic, Roads (Global Media Monitoring Project 17)

Word count: 1,111

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – man on the street interview
  2. Male – man on the street interview
  3. Female – toll organization spokeswoman
  4. Male – editor of national toll publication
  5. Male – man on the street interview
  6. Male – man on the street interview

Website: Patch Buckhead

On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 29, was titled “Property Owners’ Concerns to be Included in GA 400 Trail Design.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and legal – development, sustainability (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 26)

Word count: 738

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female – Livable Buckhead executive director
  2. Male – project manager
  3. Male – board vice chairman
  4. Male – executive director
  5. Male – business development manager

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Website: Boston Globe (Boston.com)

On Boston.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, Feb. 29, was titled “Amid Confusion, Mitt Romney Says He Does Support Blunt Amendment.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and Government – other (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 4)

Word count: 336

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – GOP presidential candidate (from televised interview)
  2. Female – campaign spokeswoman
  3. Male – TV reporter (from televised interview)

Website: Open Media Boston

On Open Media Boston, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 p.m. (EST) Wednesday, Feb. 29, was titled “Rally Calls For Lighter Sentence For Tarek Mehanna.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and Legal – legal system (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 35)

Word count: 204

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

none

Gender check: 2/28/12 – West

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Website: Los Angeles Times

On the LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:45 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Feb. 28, was titled “Ohio school shooting: Death toll rises to 2; police search woods.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence: Violent crime, murder, abduction, assault, etc. (GMMP No. 38)

Word count: 392

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, U.S. secretary of education
  2. Male, reported friend of the suspect
  3. Unknown, attorney


Website: California Watch

California Watch 2/28/2012

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:45 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Feb. 28, was titled “Basic police work ignored in autistic patient’s suspicious death.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence: Other crime/violence – Investigation (GMMP No. 44)

Word count: 4,153

Author:  Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, detective
  2. Male, detective
  3. Female, department director
  4. Female, mother
  5. Male, older brother
  6. Male, caregiver on duty
  7. Female, supervisor
  8. Unknown, neurosurgeon
  9. Female, lead detective
  10. Male, doctor
  11. Female, doctor
  12. Male, detective
  13. Male, prosecutor
  14. Female, patient advocate
  15. Male, chief deputy coroner
  16. Male, biomechanical engineering professor

Notes/analysis: Both a male and a female reporter contributed to this story.

 

Gender check: 2/23/12 – Midwest

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Website: Chicago Tribune

On Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:50 a.m. (PST) Thursday, Feb. 23, was titled “Family of former Bear Dave Duerson sues over his suicide.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and legal: Legal system, judiciary (GMMP No. 35)

Word count: 827

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, lawyer for family
  2. Male, linebacker

Notes/analysis: The article primarily cites the lawsuit.


Website: Chicago News Cooperative

On Chicago News Cooperative, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as 11:50 a.m. (PST) Thursday, Feb. 23, was titled “Big Quinn Cuts Target Human Services.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government: Other domestic politics, government, etc. (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 557

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, governor
  2. Male, father of man with developmental disabilities
  3. Male, treasurer
  4. Male, state senate president