Gender Checks – Page 17 – The Gender Report

Gender check: 11/29/11 – West

November 29, 2011Jasmine R. LinabaryLeave a comment

*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.

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:20 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 29, was titled “Olympia’s budget-cutting special session begins.” Its subject was disruptions from protesters during the opening of the state legislature’s special session.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Shared byline (Male and female)

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male, state patrol spokesman
Female, 84-year-old protester
Male, state Senate Ways and Means Committee chairman
Male, retired literature professor (with protesters)
Male, state representative
Male, state representative

Notes/analysis: The article includes six photos. The only two with named individuals feature female state senators.

Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:20 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 29, was titled “Public’s help needed in beating death of gay man.” Its subject was information needed on the beating death of a male, a longtime hair stylist whose family says was targeted for his sexual orientation.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male, officer
Female, victim’s niece
Male, police sgt.

Gender Check 11/28/11 – South

November 28, 2011Joy BaconLeave a comment

Website: The Miami Herald

On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Nov. 28 was “Colombian FARC Hostage Describes Narrow Escape“. Its subject was an exclusive interview with a police sergeant held by rebels for over 12 years.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male – hostage
Male – president of Colombia (from public statement)
Male – Colombian defense minister

Notes/Analysis: The photo accompanying this article was of the released hostage, male, and three other military men.

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, November 28 was titled “Looking For Gas Bargains? Try These Pumps.” Its subject was a look t area gas stations to compare prices.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

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Gender check: 11/24/11 – Midwest

November 25, 2011Jasmine R. LinabaryLeave a comment

*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: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com)

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:30 p.m. (PST) Thursday, Nov. 24, was titled “Battle looming over payday loan restrictions.” Its subject was a struggle over how much can interest can be charged for short-term payday loans in Missouri.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Female, policy and development organizer for a pro-initiative group
Female, state organizer
Male, executive director of trade association

Notes/analysis: Prior to the first quoted source, three people are mentioned who could not be reached or declined to comment, including a male political consultant, male founder of opposing non-profit, and an unknown treasurer of committee receiving funds.

Website: St. Louis Beacon

On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:30 p.m. (PST) Thursday, Nov. 24 was titled “Back to the spillway: Getting the harvest in.” Its subject was harvest time for farmers whose land was part of the floodway impacted by a decision to breach the levee to alleviate flooding along the Mississippi River in May.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male, farmer
Male, regional agronomist
Male, attorney representing property owners

Gender check: 11/22/11 – West

November 22, 2011Jasmine R. LinabaryLeave a comment

*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: Seattle Times

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 22, was titled “Gregoire proposes half-cent sales-tax increase.” Its subject was the governor’s proposals to help deal with a budget shortfall.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Female, governor
Male, state Senate minority leader
Male, university president
Male, state House speaker
Female, state Senate majority leader
Male, state House minority leader

Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 22, was titled “Boeing may pull out of Wichita.” Its subject was a possible facility closure.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

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Notes/analysis: The article includes statements from another newspaper, a company and a governor’s office.

Gender Check 11/21/11 – South

November 21, 2011Joy BaconLeave a comment

Website: The Miami Herald

On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 5:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Nov. 21 was “Chased By Law, Lotto Ticket ‘Courier’ Shuts Down Florida Service“. Its subject was the cancellation of an online Powerball site.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Female – Florida lottery secretary

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 5:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, November 14 was titled “Small Business Owners Beware of the Personal Guaranty.” Its subject was an advice column about the economy.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

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