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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: 12/6/11 – 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 8:25 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Dec. 6, was titled “GOP sees expanded gambling as state budget solution.” Its subject was a proposal by Republicans to let nontribal casinos have the same slot machines as tribal casinos in an effort to raise the money to solve the budget shortfall.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author:  Shared (Male and female)

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, state representative (R)
  2. Female, governor
  3. Male, chairman of the Swinomish Tribe
  4. Male, state senator (R)
  5. Male, chairman of gaming association
  6. Male, casino owner

Notes/analysis: The article includes an image, that names a female visible, and two mugshots, one of a female source and one of a male source.


Website: Seattle P-I

'Man held after fatal North Seattle stabbing" - Seattle P-I 12/6/2011

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:25 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Dec. 6, was titled “Man held after fatal North Seattle stabbing.” Its subject was the fatal stabbing of a woman by her fiance’s roommate after he was told he could no longer live there.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, neighbor
  2. Male, detective

Gender check: 11/29/11 – West

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Website: Seattle Times

"Olympia's budget-cutting special session begins" - Seattle Times, 11/29/2011

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:20 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 29, was titled “Olympia’s budget-cutting special session begins.” Its subject was disruptions from protesters during the opening of the state legislature’s special session.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Shared byline (Male and female)

–Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, state patrol spokesman
  2. Female, 84-year-old protester
  3. Male, state Senate Ways and Means Committee chairman
  4. Male, retired literature professor (with protesters)
  5. Male, state representative
  6. Male, state representative

Notes/analysis: The article includes six photos. The only two with named individuals feature female state senators.


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:20 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 29, was titled “Public’s help needed in beating death of gay man.” Its subject was information needed on the beating death of a male, a longtime hair stylist whose family says was targeted for his sexual orientation.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, officer
  2. Female, victim’s niece
  3. Male, police sgt.

Gender check: 11/22/11 – West

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Website: Seattle Times

Seattle Times, 11/22/2011

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 22, was titled “Gregoire proposes half-cent sales-tax increase.” Its subject was the governor’s proposals to help deal with a budget shortfall.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, governor
  2. Male, state Senate minority leader
  3. Male, university president
  4. Male, state House speaker
  5. Female, state Senate majority leader
  6. Male, state House minority leader


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 22, was titled “Boeing may pull out of Wichita.” Its subject was a possible facility closure.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

None

Notes/analysis: The article includes statements from another newspaper, a company and a governor’s office.

Gender check: 11/15/11 – West

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Website: Seattle Times

Foreign enrollment skyrockets for UW - Seattle Times, 11/15/2011

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:50 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 15, was titled “Foreign enrollment skyrockets for UW.” Its subject was a record number of international students.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, admissions director
  2. Male, director of writing
  3. Male, freshman from China
  4. Male, sophomore from China
  5. Male, associate VP of international relations (at community college)
  6. Female, executive dean for international education programs for the community college district
  7. Female, vice minister of education for China
  8. Female, associate dean of extended learning

Notes/analysis: Two photos appear with the story by a male photographer. One features a male student and the other names a female, though she is not in the foreground.


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:50 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 15, was titled “Wind, rain, snow, cold — what a week ahead.” Its subject was weather.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

None.

Notes/analysis: The story quotes the National Weather Service.

Gender check: 11/8/11 – West

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Website: Seattle Times

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:20 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 8, was titled “Warrant issued for figure in Seattle schools scandal.” Its subject was the main figured in the alleged to scheme to bilk the school district out of $250,000 did not appear in court.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

None.

Notes/analysis: This story since it emerged has often been at the top of the Seattle website’s home pages. View other Gender Checks of articles on the Seattle Schools here.


Website: Seattle P-I

Seattle P-I, 11/8/2011

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:20 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, Nov. 8, was titled “Warrant issued for main figure in Seattle schools contracting scandal.” Its subject was the same as above.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, accused (according to police report)
  2. Male, prosecutor