Gender Checks

Gender check: 8/9/11 – 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 11:15 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 9, was titled “Gregoire tells state to get ready for more cuts.” Its subject was the governor telling agencies to prepare for cuts of up to 10 percent.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, governor
  2. Male, budget director
  3. Male, state senator (D)
  4. Male, state senator (R)


Website: Seattle P-I

“Dendreon shareholders allege inflated growth, insider trading in class action” – Seattle P-I, 8/9/2011

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:15 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 9, was titled “Dendreon shareholders allege inflated growth, insider trading in class action.” Its subject was a class-action suit against a Seattle-based bio-tech company.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

None

Notes/analysis: The story quotes from the lawsuit. It also says that the company did not respond to requests for comment.

Gender check: 8/4/11 – Midwest

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

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:30 a.m. (PDT) Thursday, Aug. 4, was titled “Justice Department files MSD settlement.” Its subject was a settlement requiring the sewer district to make “extensive” improvements.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, spokeswoman for attorney general

Notes/analysis: The article also cites two spokesmen who declined to comment.

Website: St. Louis Beacon

St. Louis Beacon, 8/4/2011

On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:30 a.m. (PDT) Thursday, Aug. 4, was titled “Students make gains in MAP scores, but schools still fall far short of leaving no child behind.” Its subject was education officials responses to test results.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, assistant commissioner for the office of quality schools
  2. Male, U.S. Education Secretary
  3. Female, a school district’s executive director of assessment
  4. Male, superintendent
  5. Male, coordinator for grants

Notes/analysis: The article includes two mugshots — one of a male and one of a female source.

Gender Check 8/3/11 – Northeast

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Website: The New York Times

On The New York Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 2 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, August 3 was titled “Syria Sends In Tanks To Storm Center of Rebellious City.” Its subject was the ongoing violence in Hama over political protests.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – professor
  2. unknown- unnamed opposition leader
  3. Male – Turkish deputy prime minister
  4. assumed Male – political activist
  5. Male – political activist

Website: ProPublica

On ProPublica, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 2 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, August 3 was titled “Our Sputtering Economy, By The Numbers.” Its subject was

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

none

Notes/analysis: This story used mostly information from other reports and publications. The photo accompanying the story pictured a male figure.

Gender check: 8/2/11 – West

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Website: Seattle Times

Seattle Times, 8/2/2011

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 2, was titled “West Seattle brothers turned poster idea into classics for a generation.” Its subject was two males whose athlete posters are now on display as art.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, who put show together
  2. Male, one of the brothers
  3. Male, one of the brothers

Notes/analysis: The article includes two images – one of a brother and the other one of their posters (featuring a male athlete). The article’s lede sets the tone of an article meant for nostalgic men: “If you’re a guy in your 30s…”


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 2, was titled “Connelly: A mountain mess – N. Cascades Highway.” Its subject was commentary on a road resurfacing project.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, DOT spokesman
  2. Male, editor (in editorial)

Gender check: 7/28/11 – Midwest

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

“Missing inmate went through unlocked gate, scaled fence to escape St. Louis jail,” Stltoday.com, 7/28/2011

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:45 a.m. (PDT) Thursday, July 28, was titled “Missing inmate went through unlocked gate, scaled fence to escape St. Louis jail.” Its subject was a man who escaped the city jail.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, city hall operations director

Notes/analysis: Photos with this story were by a male photographer.


Website: St. Louis Beacon

On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:45 a.m. (PDT) Thursday, July 28, was titled “Congress lurches toward endgame compromise if competing plans fail.” Its subject was the status and opinion on the two competing plans regarding the “debt ceiling crisis.”

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, U.S. senator (D)
  2. Female, U.S. representative (R)
  3. Male, U.S. representative (R)
  4. Female, U.S. senator (D)
  5. Male, U.S. senator (R)
  6. Male, U.S. senator (D)

Notes/analysis: The story includes four mug shots — two of females and two of males.