Gender Checks

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

Gender check: 10/20/11 – 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, 10/20/2011

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:10 a.m. (PDT) Thursday, Oct. 20, was titled “Prep work at Busch Stadium begins before dawn.” Its subject was a day in the life of the stadium.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male and female shared byline

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, stadium worker
  2. Male, regional executive chef
  3. Female, executive chef
  4. Male, chef
  5. Male, stadium worker
  6. Male, Rangers fan
  7. Male, Rangers fan
  8. Male, camera operator
  9. Male, ballpark cam tech
  10. Male, stadium worker, deliverer
  11. Male, district sales manager
  12. Male, senior VP for standards and on-field operations
  13. Male, one-man ticket brokerage
  14. Male, autograph hunter
  15. Male, baseball writer
  16. Male, camped out
  17. Male, broadcaster
  18. Male, special instructor coach

Notes/analysis: This article goes to show what a man’s world baseball must be. However, two of three photos with people who can be identified feature females.


Website: St. Louis Beacon

On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:10 a.m. (PDT) Thursday, Oct. 20, was titled “McCaskill presses Pentagon to make changes to curb wasteful contracting.” Its subject was pressure put on to put into place recommendations regarding fraud and waste in wartime contracting.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, U.S. senator (D)
  2. Male, Pentagon undersecretary in charge of acquisition
  3. Male, joint staffs logistics director
  4. Male and female (joint statement), contracting commission members

Notes/analysis: The article includes one mug shot, of the main female source.

Gender check: 10/18/11 – 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

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1 p.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Oct. 18, was titled “Sources: Charges to be filed in Seattle schools scandal.” Its subject was news that a felony theft charge will be filed against a (male) former school district employee.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Unknown (unnamed source)
  2. Unknown (unnamed source)
  3. Male, prosecuting attorney
  4. Male, accused
  5. Unknown, auditor

Notes/analysis: This story is mostly based on unnamed sources and information from the news source’s archives.


Website: Seattle P-I

Seattle P-I, 10/18/2011

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1 p.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Oct. 18, was titled “Police: Seattle public masturbator arrested.” Its subject was the arrest of a man who had exposed himself to several young girls in North Seattle.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, detective

Gender Check 10/17/11 – 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 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Oct. 17 was “University of Miami Med School Gets New Genetic Robot”. Its subject was the acquisition of a robot to aid in research of genetics-related diseases.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – dean of medical school
  2. Female – director of genetics research institute
  3. Male – medical expert

Notes/Analysis: The photo accompanying this story was of the male dean of the medical school, also used as a source.

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 p.m. (EST) on Monday, October 17 was titled “‘Patch is Polling Local Republicans.” Its subject was a partnership with the Huffington Post to precede the 2012 Repbulican convention in Tampa.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: unknown

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

none

Notes/Analysis: All of the lead stories were posted as opinion pieces, which we do not typically include in our analysis.

Gender check: 10/13/11 – Midwest

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

"Missouri legislators pledge to push child care safety" - Stltoday.com, 10/13/2011

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:40 a.m. (PDT) Thursday, Oct. 13, was titled “Missouri legislators pledge to push child care safety.” Its subject was a pledge by legislators to put two child care safety measures up in the next session.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, state senator (R)
  2. Female, state representative (D)
  3. Male, governor
  4. Female, former state representative (R)
  5. Male, state representative (R)
  6. Female, chief executive officer of Child Care Aware of Missouri

Notes/analysis: The article notes that this response came after a series by the Post-Dispatch that “detailed 45 mostly preventable deaths in Missouri child care facilities from 2007 through 2010.” That series is called “Deadly Day Cares.”


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. (PDT) Thursday, Oct. 13, was titled “Internship program helps introduce high school students to world of work.” It was a feature on an internship program that is getting ready to celebrate 20 years.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, lawyer (program’s inspiration)
  2. Female, program director
  3. Female, junior (participant)
  4. Male, with company involved with the program

Notes/analysis: Article includes two mugshots, both of the story’s female sources.