Gender Checks

Gender check: 5/22/12 – 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 10:50 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 22, was titled “Ann Romney and dressage: A pricey private world.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 1,309

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, subject
  2. Female, spokeswoman
  3. Female, woman who bought horse
  4. Female, attorney


Website: California Watch

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:50 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 22, was titled “Overtime pay soars for state-run police force.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 7)

Word count: 2,651

Author: Male (2)

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, entry level patrolman
  2. Male, commander
  3. Male, lobbyist
  4. Male, former chief of investigations
  5. Male, former detective
  6. Male, captain
  7. Male, criminal justice consultant

Gender check: 5/18/12 – Midwest

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Website: Chicago Tribune

On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:15 p.m. (PT) Friday, May 18, was titled “Peaceful start to NATO protests.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence: Demonstrations (GMMP No. 42)

Word count: 1,121

Author: Staff

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, attendee of rally
  2. Female, from People’s Law Office
  3. Male, police officer (unnamed)
  4. Male, protester (unnamed)


Website: Chicagoist

On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:15 p.m. (PT) Friday, May 18, was titled “Woman Arrested For Shoving Alderman In Dispute Over Pigeons.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence: Violent crime, assault (GMMP No. 38)

Word count: 187

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, charged

Gender check: 5/15/12 – West

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Website: Los Angeles Times

On LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:25 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 15, was titled “Rebekah Brooks, five others to be charged in phone-hacking case.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 37)

Word count: 389

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female and Male (statement from couple charged)
  2. Female prosecutor


Website: California Watch

California Watch, 5/15/2012

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:25 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 15, was titled “Issa blasts costly airport-security machines languishing in storage.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 7)

Word count: 711

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, Congressman
  2. Male, Transportation Security Administration’s top financial official
  3. Male, auditor

Gender check: 5/11/12 – Midwest

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Website: Chicago Tribune

On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:20 a.m. (PT) Friday, May 11, was titled “Year later, police renew appeal to public in case of missing boy, 6.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 38)

Word count: 578

Author: Staff

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, mother

Notes/analysis: Most of the article relies on statements from the police but not a specific individual.


Website: Chicagoist

On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:20 a.m. (PT) Friday, May 11, was titled “Chicago Police Supt. McCarthy Responds To Video Alleging Intimidation Of Occupy Chicago Protesters.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 42)

Word count: 331

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, police superintendent

Gender check: 5/8/12 – West

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Website: Los Angeles Times

On LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 8, was titled “Mitt Romney campaign has awkward moments in Ohio.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 916

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, audience member
  2. Male, presidential candidate
  3. Female, audience member
  4. Male, Senator (then running for president)
  5. Male, president of organization
  6. Male, White House advisor
  7. Male, former presidential candidate
  8. Male, state auditor


Website: California Watch

California Watch

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 8, was titled “With campaign donations, bond underwriters also secure contracts.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 1832

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, assistant county treasurer
  2. Male, former assemblyman
  3. Male, parent volunteer
  4. Female, chief business official
  5. Male, chief financial officer
  6. Female, chief business and financial officer
  7. Male, deputy executive director and chief legal officer
  8. Male, superintendent
  9. Male, company president
  10. Female, chief business official