Gender Checks – Page 3 – The Gender Report

Gender check: 5/15/12 – West

May 15, 2012Jasmine R. LinabaryLeave a comment

*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 LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:25 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 15, was titled “Rebekah Brooks, five others to be charged in phone-hacking case.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 37)

Word count: 389

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Female and Male (statement from couple charged)
Female prosecutor

Website: California Watch

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:25 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 15, was titled “Issa blasts costly airport-security machines languishing in storage.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 7)

Word count: 711

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male, Congressman
Male, Transportation Security Administration’s top financial official
Male, auditor

Gender check: 5/11/12 – Midwest

May 11, 2012Jasmine R. LinabaryLeave a comment

*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 10:20 a.m. (PT) Friday, May 11, was titled “Year later, police renew appeal to public in case of missing boy, 6.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 38)

Word count: 578

Author: Staff

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Female, mother

Notes/analysis: Most of the article relies on statements from the police but not a specific individual.

Website: Chicagoist

On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:20 a.m. (PT) Friday, May 11, was titled “Chicago Police Supt. McCarthy Responds To Video Alleging Intimidation Of Occupy Chicago Protesters.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 42)

Word count: 331

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male, police superintendent

Gender check: 5/8/12 – West

May 8, 2012Jasmine R. LinabaryLeave a comment

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Website: Los Angeles Times

On LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 8, was titled “Mitt Romney campaign has awkward moments in Ohio.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 916

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Female, audience member
Male, presidential candidate
Female, audience member
Male, Senator (then running for president)
Male, president of organization
Male, White House advisor
Male, former presidential candidate
Male, state auditor

Website: California Watch

California Watch 5/8/2012 — California Watch

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 8, was titled “With campaign donations, bond underwriters also secure contracts.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 1832

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male, assistant county treasurer
Male, former assemblyman
Male, parent volunteer
Female, chief business official
Male, chief financial officer
Female, chief business and financial officer
Male, deputy executive director and chief legal officer
Male, superintendent
Male, company president
Female, chief business official

Gender check: 5/3/12 – Midwest

May 3, 2012Jasmine R. LinabaryLeave a comment

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Website: Chicago Tribune

On Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:15 a.m. (PT) Thursday, May 3, was titled “Notre Dame QB Rees jailed as cops break up house party.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 38)

Word count: 742

Author: Male (2)

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male, police captain
Female, spokeswoman
Male, spokesman

Website: Chicagoist

On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:15 a.m. (PT) Thursday, May 3, was titled “Three Floyds Warns Against Black Market Dark Lord Sales.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Economy: Other (GMMP No. 18)

Word count: 480

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

None

Notes/analysis: The article includes a statement from the company.

Gender check: 5/1/12 – West

May 1, 2012Jasmine R. LinabaryLeave a comment

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Website: Los Angeles Times

On LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1:10 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 1, was titled “Obama in Afghanistan on Osama bin Laden death anniversary.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government: Peace, negotiations, treaties (GMMP No. 3)

Word count: 385

Author: Female (1) and male (1)

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male, president
Male, presidential candidate

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of [1:10 p.m. (PT) Tuesday, May 1, was titled “Ex-ICE intelligence chief pleads guilty to embezzlement.” (Note: The link for the daily report on the California Watch homepage takes you to the article but on the Center for Investigative Reporting’s website.)

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence: Non-violent crime (GMMP No. 37)

Word count: 763

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

Male, U.S. attorney (in a statement)