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These are Gender Checks of two news sites from the South — the Miami Herald and Patch (Seminole Heights).

Gender Check 6/4/12 – 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 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

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Gender Check 5/7/12 – 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 5 p.m. EST on Monday, May 7, was titled “Colotl Allowed to Stay for Another Year”.

Here is its breakdown:

Subject:  Social and Legal: Legal System (Global Media Monitoring Project 35)

Word count: 288

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male – attorney

Website: Patch Buckhead

On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 5 p.m. EST on Monday, May 7, was titled “Buckhead vs. Midtown”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and Legal – development issues (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 26)

Word count: 533

Author: Female (assumed posted by editor who is female)

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

none

Gender Check 3/26/12 – 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 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 3/19/12 – 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