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These are Gender Checks of two news sites from the West — The Seattle Times and the Seattle P-I.

Gender check: 6/14/11 – 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: Seattle Times

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:45 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, June 14, was titled “Seattle U. receives invitation to join WAC, according to sources.” Its subject was reports that Seattle University has been invited to join the Western Athletic Conference.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, commissioner

2. Male, athletic director

Notes/analysis: The story focuses in on men’s basketball.


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:45 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, June 14, was titled “Rescue launched for Mount Rainier climber.” Its subject was two climbing parties attempting to reach a man who has been stranded on Mount Rainier.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Female, park spokeswoman (Unnamed)

Notes/analysis: The story does not use named sources, instead referencing “park officials.”

Gender check: 6/7/11 – West

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Website: Seattle Times

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:30 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, June 7, was titled “Financial aid may not keep pace with fast-rising tuition.” Its subject was challenges with students who qualify for need-based aid not receiving it because the state runs out of money.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author:
Female

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, executive director, student association

2. Male, state representative

3. Female, undergraduate student

4. Male, master’s student

5. Female, director of financial aid


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:30 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, June 7, was titled “Extra beat cops assigned to nightlife areas.” Its subject was plans for stationing extra officers over the summer in “nightlife zones.”

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author:
Male

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, police chief

2. Male, assistant chief

Notes/analysis:
 The photo included with the story features three males — the two sources and the mayor.

Gender check: 5/31/11 – West

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Website: Seattle Times

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:45 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, May 31, was titled “Developers cash in on tax breaks in vogue neighborhoods.” Its subject was concerns with a city program to encourage affordable housing.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Female, city council member

2. Male, executive director of organization

3. Male, city council member

4. Female, state senator

5. Male, city council member

6. Female, city’s program manager

7. Male, housing director

Notes/analysis: Three of the nine Seattle City Council members are female.


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:45 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, May 31, was titled “Home prices tick up in Seattle from February low.” Its subject was a slight increase in home prices in Seattle from earlier this year.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, chairman in report

2. Male, senior economist at bank

3. Male, U.S. economist

4. Female, analyst

Gender check: 5/24/11 – West

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Website: Seattle Times

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:20 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, May 24, was titled “1.9% teacher pay cut: Lawmakers strike budget deal.” Its subject was a plan for pay cuts in education announced.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, committee chairman

Notes/analysis: The article mostly detailed the budget agreement, without much comment at this time from lawmakers and none yet from those affected.


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11: 20 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, May 24, was titled “Surveyor beat down two would-be thieves, prosecutors claim.” Its subject was two men being charged for attempting to steal a GPS receiver, though the male owner chased them down and “beat them down.”

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, detective

Gender check: 5/17/11 – West

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Website: Seattle Times

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 6 p.m. (MST) Tuesday, May 17, was titled “Enfield reverses decision to fire Ingraham High principal.” Its subject was the Seattle Schools interim superintendent announcing she would give a male principal another year to prove himself rather than terminating him.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Female, interim superintendent


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 6 p.m. (MST) Tuesday, May 17, was titled “Starbucks sued for firing barista with dwarfism.” Its subject was the federal government suing Starbucks for firing a woman who asked to use a stool or stepladder when preparing drinks.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, trial lawyer

2. Female, company spokeswoman

Notes/analysis: The article only included voices speaking on behalf of others.


*This post was created May 19, but information was gathered at 6 p.m. May 17.*