*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: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 12, was titled “80-year-old man clubbed to death in robbery.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Crime and Violence – Violent crime, murder, assault, violence (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 38)
Word count: 524
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male – county sheriff
- Male – sheriff spokesman
Notes/analysis: The photo accompanying the story was of the male suspect in the case.
Website: Patch Buckhead
On Patch Buckhead, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 7 p.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 12, was titled “Davis Says He’s Not Bound by Demographers’ Options.”
Here is its breakdown:
Subject: Social and legal – Education, childcare, nursery, university, literacy (Global Media Monitoring Project No. 27)
Word count: 289
Author: Male
Human sources (listed in order mentioned):
- Male – Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent
Notes/analysis: The photo accompanying the story was of the male superintendent.
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