Website: The Miami Herald

On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 3:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Oct. 31 was “South Florida Companies Make Holiday Season Push“. Its subject was advertising companies trying to gear up to fight falling sales numbers for Christmas spending.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male – senior vice president
2. Female – company founder
3. Male – professor
4. Male – workplace expert
5. Male – company president
6. Male – company managing partner
7. Male – company president
8. Female – company co-owner
9. Male – company executive director
10. Female – bank CFO
11. Female – bank senior vice president
12. Male – company president

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 3:30 p.m. (EST) on Monday, October 31 was titled “Bicycle Bash Aims to Educate, Entertain.” Its subject was a weekend event in the community.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

none

Website: The Miami Herald

On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Oct. 17 was “University of Miami Med School Gets New Genetic Robot”. Its subject was the acquisition of a robot to aid in research of genetics-related diseases.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male – dean of medical school
2. Female – director of genetics research institute
3. Male – medical expert

Notes/Analysis: The photo accompanying this story was of the male dean of the medical school, also used as a source.

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 p.m. (EST) on Monday, October 17 was titled “‘Patch is Polling Local Republicans.” Its subject was a partnership with the Huffington Post to precede the 2012 Repbulican convention in Tampa.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: unknown

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

none

Notes/Analysis: All of the lead stories were posted as opinion pieces, which we do not typically include in our analysis.

Website: The Miami Herald

On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Oct. 10 was “Weekend Storms Made Big Dent In The Drought“. Its subject was the end of a two-year drought in southern Florida due to upwards of 10 inches of rain.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

1. Female – director of operations for water control

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 p.m. (EST) on Monday, October 10 was titled “‘Playin in the Park’ Entices Families.” Its subject was a monthly event for parents and families.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

1. Female – event organizer
2. Female – participant
3. Female – participant

Website: The Miami Herald

On the Miami Herald, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 p.m. (EST) on Monday, Sept. 12 was a live blog of an NFL game. Its subject was the Miami Dolphins vs. the New England Patriots as the game progressed.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

None

Website: Patch (Seminole Heights)

On Patch of Seminole Heights, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 p.m. (EST) on Monday, September 12 was titled “Tampa Remembers 9/11.” Its subject was the city’s memorial for the anniversary of the attacks.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned)

None

Notes/Analysis: The photograph that accompanied this story featured 5 military members, all male, with their heads bowed and backs turned to the camera.