Gender Checks

Gender Checks are quick examinations of gender representation in individual news articles for the purpose of discovering trends over time.

Gender Check 3/26/12 – South

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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: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

On The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 p.m. EST on Monday, March 26, was titled “Cheating our Children: AJC’s testing investigation spurs action.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject:  Social and Legal: Education (Global Media Monitoring Project 27)

Word count: 1,133

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – U.S. Senator
  2. Female – teacher’s union president
  3. Male – special investigator
  4. Male – urban superintendent
  5. Male – urban superintendent
  6. Male – AJC editor
  7. Female – parent

Website: Patch Buckhead

On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 p.m. EST on Monday, March 26, was titled “School board will vote up and down on APS plan.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and Legal – education (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 27)

Word count: 533

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – school board chairman
  2. Male – group representative
  3. Female – school board member
  4. Female – PTA president
  5. Female – PTA president

Gender check: 3/22/12 – 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: Chicago Tribune

On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:05 a.m. (PT) Thursday, March 22, was titled “NATO notebook: Quinn hawks state, ‘warmly received’.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Economy: Economic policies, strategies, modules, etc. (GMMP No. 9)

Word count: 491

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, governor
  2. Male, personnel manager for company
  3. Female, wife of Chicago mayor
  4. Male, NATO staffer
  5. Male, NATO employee


Website: Chicagoist

On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:05 a.m. (PT) Thursday, March 22, was titled “L-Vis Live! At Victory Gardens.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Celebrity, Arts, Media and Sports: Arts, entertainment, leisure, cinema, books, dance, etc (GMMP No. 46)

Word count: 210

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

None.

Gender check: 3/20/12 – 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 the LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:45 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, March 20, was titled “Mitt Romney wins Illinois presidential primary.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government: Other, domestic politics and government (No. 4)

Word count: 1,000

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

None

Notes/analysis: The article contained no quote or sources other than general references to voters and campaigns.


Website: California Watch

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:45 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, March 20, was titled “State will not appeal court ruling on First 5 funds.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and legal: Legal system, judiciary, legislation (GMMP No. 35)

Word count: 676

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, superior court judge
  2. Male, director of public affairs
  3. Female, executive director
  4. Female, assistant executive director
  5. Male, spokesman for department of finance
  6. Male, attorney

Notes/analysis: The “spotlight” story at the time of the site visit was a video project posted by a female but done by a male and female. As a result, the above gender checked story is the daily report story.

Gender Check 3/19/12 – 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 8 p.m. EST on Monday, March 19, was titled “One Dead, One Critical In Apparent Murder-Attempted Suicide.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject:  Crime and Violence: Violent crime, murder, abduction, assault, etc. (Global Media Monitoring Project 38)

Word count: 304

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – police officer

Website: Patch Buckhead

On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 p.m. EST on Monday, March 19, was titled “Video Integration Center Named for Loudermilk Family.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and Legal – legal system, judiciary (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 35)

Word count: 432

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – police foundation president
  2. Male – business owner
  3. Male – business owner
  4. Male – mayor

Gender Check 3/16/12 – South and Northeast

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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 6 p.m. EST on Friday, March 16, was titled “Obama Arrives in Atlanta For Campaign Swing.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject:  Politics and Government – other domestic politics (Global Media Monitoring Project 4)

Word count: 1,492

Authors: Male (2)

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – campaign supporter
  2. Female – member of RNC
  3. unknown – campaign official
  4. Male – state representative
  5. Male – political consultant
  6. Female – Georgia RNC chairwoman

Website: Patch Buckhead

On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7 p.m. EST on Friday, March 16, was titled “Congressman Comes to Buckhead.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and Government – other domestic politics  (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 4)

Word count: 331

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – Congressman

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Website: Boston Globe (Boston.com)

On Boston.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7 p.m. (EST) Friday, March 16, was titled “NStar Officials Say They Won’t Pay For Damages Due From Back Bay Blackout…”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and Government – other (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 4)

Word count: 904

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – utility company official
  2. Female – spokeswoman
  3. Male – restaurant manager
  4. Male – restaurant manager

Website: Open Media Boston

On Open Media Boston, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7 p.m. (EST) Friday, March 16, was titled “Opponents of Mass ‘3 Strikes’ Bill Rally at the State House.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and Government – other domestic politics (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 4)

Word count: 293

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

none