Gender Checks

Gender check: 6/5/12 – 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: Los Angeles Times

On LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:30 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, June 5, was titled “Californians to test new primary system.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 803

Author: Male (2)

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, political scientist


Website: California Watch

California Watch, 6/5/2012

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:30 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, June 5, was titled “Oakland school accused of abuse is overbilling taxpayers, records show.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and legal (GMMP No. 27)

Word count: 3,396

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, former student
  2. Male, former student
  3. Male, teacher and church leader
  4. Female, former teacher
  5. Male, fire department inspector
  6. Female, former student
  7. Male, spokesman for unified school district
  8. Female, education programs consultant for the department of education
  9. Male, oversees private school funding
  10. Male, former student
  11. Female, former student
  12. Female, mom of former students
  13. Male, former student
  14. Female, mom of former student
  15. Female, police department spokeswoman
  16. Male, spokesman for the state Department of Consumer Affairs
  17. Female, executive director of organization that funds scholarships for low-income students
  18. Female, grandmother of former student
  19. Male, father of student
  20. Female, student

Gender Check 6/4/12 – South

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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 9 p.m. EST on Monday, June 4, was titled “Medicaid More Than Medical Aid”.

Here is its breakdown:

Subject:  Science and Health: Medicine (Global Media Monitoring Project 20)

Word count: 1,466

Authors: Female (2)

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – healthcare employee
  2. Female – public policy director
  3. Male – public policy director
  4. Male – medicaid policy expert
  5. Female – public policy advisor
  6. Male – state health agency director
  7. Female – regional service organization director
  8. Male – insurance agency director
  9. Male – patient
  10. Female – former First Lady
  11. Male – state agency commissioner

Notes/Analysis: Two pictures in a photo gallery accompanied this story, the second in a three-part series. Both photos featured male subjects.

Website: Patch Buckhead

On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 p.m. EST on Monday, June 4, was titled “Pre-K registration, Boortz Retires, Cascade resident soon to have new home.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: various

Word count: n/a

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

none

Gender check: 5/31/12 – Midwest

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Website: Chicago Tribune

On Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11 a.m. (PT) Thursday, May 31, was titled “Appeals court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and legal (GMMP No. 35)

Word count: 533

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, judge
  2. Female, state attorney general
  3. Female, lawyer
  4. Male, president of family institute


Website: Chicagoist

On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11 a.m. (PT) Thursday, May 31, was titled “Chi Festiv-Ale Tickets On Sale Friday.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Celebrity, Arts, Media, Sports (GMMP No. 46)

Word count: 243

Author:  Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

None

Gender check: 5/29/12 – West

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Website: Los Angeles Times

On LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 5:10 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 29, was titled “Obama camp takes aim at Romney’s ties to Trump.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 370

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, deputy campaign manager
  2. Male, GOP presidential candidate


Website: California Watch

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 5:10 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 29, was titled “Texas firm targets Calif. homeowners with foreclosed 2nd mortgages.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Economy (GMMP No. 16)

Word count: 2,721

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male
  2. Male
  3. Male, lawyer in class-action suit
  4. Male, chief executive and main owner
  5. Female
  6. Unknown, judge
  7. Unknown, lawyer
  8. Male, attorney

Gender check: 5/24/12 – Midwest

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Website: Chicago Tribune

On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:45 p.m. (PT) Thursday, May 24, was titled “Obama leads in key swing states, new polls find.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 357

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, of NBC


Website: Chicagoist

On Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:45 p.m. (PT) Thursday, May 24, was titled “Bird Names To Play Hometown Show With A New Lineup.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Celebrity, arts, media and sports (GMMP No. 46)

Word count: 295

Author:  Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

None