Gender Checks

Gender check: 4/26/12 – Midwest

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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: Chicago Tribune

On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:45 a.m. (PT) Thursday, April 26, was titled “3 charged with boy’s abduction face extradition to Missouri.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence (GMMP No. 38)

Word count: 489

Author: Staff

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, boy’s maternal grandfather

Notes/analysis: Much of the story just uses “authorities said” without ever specifying which authorities.


Website: Chicagoist

On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:45 a.m. (PT) Thursday, April 26, was titled “Judge Rules ‘Amazon Tax’ Unconstitutional.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject:  Social and legal (GMMP No. 35)

Word count: 410

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, judge
  2. Male, founder and CEO
  3. Unknown, spokesperson

Gender check: 4/24/12 – West

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Website: Los Angeles Times

On LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:15 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, April 24, was titled “Report finds wave of Mexican immigration to U.S. has ended.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Social and legal (GMMP No. 31)

Word count: 918

Author: Female (1) and male (1)

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, co-author of study
  2. Male, sociology professor
  3. Male, spokesman for group that advocates for restricted immigration
  4. Female, immigration attorney


Website: California Watch

California Watch 4/24/2012

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:15 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, April 24, was titled “State’s presidential primaries have history of irrelevance.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 685

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, legislative historian and political analyst

Gender check: 4/19/12 – Midwest

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Website: Chicago Tribune

On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:15 a.m. (PT) Thursday, April 19, was titled “Chicago home sales, prices surge in March.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Economy: Economic indicators, etc. (GMMP No. 10)

Word count: 237

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, president of association of Realtors


Website: Chicagoist

Chicagoist, 4/19/2012

On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:15 a.m. (PT) Thursday, April 19, was titled “Tanlines Are Ready For The Bright Lights.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Celebrity/Arts/Sports/Media: Arts, entertainment, etc. (GMMP No. 46)

Word count: 325

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

None

Gender check: 4/17/12 – West

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Website: Los Angeles Times

LA Times 4/17/2012

On LATimes.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:50 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, April 17, was titled “Tax measures may be doomed, but they clarify parties’ goals.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and Government: Other domestic politics, government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 780

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, Senate majority leader
  2. Male, billionaire investor
  3. Male, Republican pollster
  4. Male, House speaker
  5. Male, Senator


Website: California Watch

On California Watch, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:50 a.m. (PT) Tuesday, April 17, was titled “Lawmaker, often target of investigations, zeros in on bullet train.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Politics and Government: Other domestic politics, government (GMMP No. 4)

Word count: 970

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, U.S. representative
  2. Male, president of the stat rail foundation and a bullet train critic.
  3. Male, board chairman

Gender check: 4/12/12 – Midwest

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Website: Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune, 4/12/2012

On the Chicago Tribune, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:15 a.m. (PT) Thursday, April 12, was titled “Mom, 1-year-old daughter shot while sleeping: ‘A terrible thing’.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence: Violent crime, murder, abduction, assault, etc. (GMMP No. 38)

Word count: 353

Author: Female

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, mother of victim
  2. Male, baby’s grandfather


Website: Chicagoist

On the Chicagoist, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7:15 a.m. (PT) Thursday, April 12, was titled “Homicides Spike In First Three Months Of 2012.”

Here is its breakdown:

Subject: Crime and violence: Violent crime, murder, abduction, assault, etc. (GMMP No. 38)

Word count: 306

Author: Male

Human sources (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, mayor
  2. Male, Police Supt.