Gender Checks

Gender check: 11/17/11 – Midwest

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

Stltoday.com, 11/17/2011

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:40 a.m. (PST) Thursday, Nov. 17, was titled “Mizzou football coach Gary Pinkel arrested, suspected of DWI.” Its subject was a football coach arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, sheriff’s major
  2. Male, coach (suspect)
  3. Male, athletic director


Website: St. Louis Beacon

On the St. Louis Beacon one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:40 a.m. (PST) Thursday, Nov. 17, was titled “Local E. coli outbreak has peaked, source of bacteria still unknown, say officials.” Its subject was an E. coli outbreak still under investigation.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, spokeswoman for department of health and senior services
  2. Female, CDC epidemiologist

Gender Check 11/16/11 – 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 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November 16 was titled “After Bullet Hit White House, a Manhunt and Arrest.” Its subject was a developing case involving a shooting near the White House this week.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Authors:  Male (3)

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – county police spokesman
  2. Male – Park Police sergeant
  3. unknown – Secret Service official

Website: ProPublica

On ProPublica, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, November  16 was titled “TSA Puts Off Safety Study of X-Ray Bod Scanners.” Its subject was continuing developments in the investigation into airport security measures.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned)

  1. Male – TSA Administrator
  2. Female – U.S. Senator

Notes/Analysis: This photo accompanying this story showed a male and female TSA employees operating the scan of a male passenger.

Gender check: 11/15/11 – West

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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: Seattle Times

Foreign enrollment skyrockets for UW - Seattle Times, 11/15/2011

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:50 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 15, was titled “Foreign enrollment skyrockets for UW.” Its subject was a record number of international students.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, admissions director
  2. Male, director of writing
  3. Male, freshman from China
  4. Male, sophomore from China
  5. Male, associate VP of international relations (at community college)
  6. Female, executive dean for international education programs for the community college district
  7. Female, vice minister of education for China
  8. Female, associate dean of extended learning

Notes/analysis: Two photos appear with the story by a male photographer. One features a male student and the other names a female, though she is not in the foreground.


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:50 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 15, was titled “Wind, rain, snow, cold — what a week ahead.” Its subject was weather.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

None.

Notes/analysis: The story quotes the National Weather Service.

Gender Check 11/14/11 – 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 10:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Nov.. 14 was “Rubio to GOP: Tone Down Immigration Rhetoric”. Its subject was a Florida senator’s criticism of his party’s stance on immigration issues.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – senator (from public comments)
  2. Male – political science professor
  3. Male – law policy group director
  4. Male – law student

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, November 14 was titled “Yard Sales Sprout In Seminole Heights.” Its subject was growing trend in the community.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

  1. Female – yard sale coordinator
  2. Female – yard sale participant
  3. Male – yard sale participant

Gender Checks 11/11/11 – South and 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.

*These two Gender Checks are appearing on a different day than normal. Typically the South appears on Mondays and the Northeast on Wednesdays.

Website: The Miami Herald

On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, Nov. 11 was “Military Uses Keys For Intensive Anti-Terrorism Training Exercise“. Its subject was a week-long air and missile defense training.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – Major General
  2. Male – Navy Lt. Commander

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, Nov. 11 was titled “Free Meals and Specials for Vets.” Its subject was programs around the Tampa area for veterans.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

None

Website: The New York Times

On The New York Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Friday, Nov. 11 was titled “A Gold Rush of Subsidies in the Search for Clean Energy.” Its subject was a

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Authors:  Male (2)

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – chief executive of energy company (from previous statements)
  2. Male – spokesman for Energy Department
  3. Male – chief executive of energy company
  4. Male – chief executive of energy company
  5. Male – president of solar association
  6. Male – policy director
  7. Male – spokesman for General Electric
  8. Male – analyst

Website: ProPublica

On ProPublica, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Friday, November 11 was titled “EPA Finds Compound Used in Fracking in Wyoming Aquifer.” Its subject was the discovery of a contaminant from oil drilling.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned)

None