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Gender check: 8/30/11 – West

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On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:45 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 30, was titled “Jury convicts man in 2009 slaying, deadlocks on another.” Its subject was jurors verdicts on two men allegedly involved in the slaying of a man in 2009.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

None

Notes/analysis: The article relies completely on court documents. It also cites prosecutors by saying “prosecutors said” though no specific person is named.


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Seattle P-I, 8/30/2011
Seattle P-I, 8/30/2011

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:45 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 30, was titled “High court decision on public defense prompts alarm.” Its subject was a decision by the state Supreme Court that public defenders and others working at firms formed by King County to offer legal services to defendants are considered “county ’employees,’ as defined by the state retirement system.”

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, attorney for the county and former justice
  2. Male, attorney for the public defenders
  3. Male, justice (in majority opinion)
  4. Male, justice (in dissenting opinion)

Notes/analysis: The Washington State Supreme Court is comprised of nine members, four women and five men.

Gender check: 8/23/11 – West

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Seattle Times, 8/23/2011

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:45 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 23, was titled “Aviation High soars into the future, landing next to Boeing Field.” Its subject was a lead up to the ground breaking of an aviation high school.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, CEO of Museum of Flight
  2. Female, principal
  3. Male, CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes
  4. Male, graduate who will participate at fly-in


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8:45 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 23, was titled “Seattle woman robbed at gunpoint in her home.” Its subject was police looking for three men who robbed a woman at gunpoint.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Unnamed (“police said”)

Notes/analysis: The article contained no named sources, only references to “Seattle police reported.”

Gender check: 8/16/11 – West

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Seattle Times, 8/16/11

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:25 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 16, was titled “Tunnel dispute tops election; ballots due today.” Its subject was the last day to vote in the primary election.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, mayor

Notes/analysis: The story mostly provides a roundup of issues and races that voters are casting their ballots on through today.


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:25 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 16, was titled “Seattle’s ‘green jobs’ program a bust.” Its subject was the progress (or lake thereof) with a federal grant intended to create jobs and weatherize homes in poorer neighborhoods.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, mayor
  2. Male, director of community organizing group
  3. Male, policy director of economic-justice group
  4. Male, U.S. vice president
  5. Male, city’s manager for program
  6. Male, who got certification in insulating walls and sealing air leaks

Gender check: 8/9/11 – West

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On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:15 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 9, was titled “Gregoire tells state to get ready for more cuts.” Its subject was the governor telling agencies to prepare for cuts of up to 10 percent.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, governor
  2. Male, budget director
  3. Male, state senator (D)
  4. Male, state senator (R)


Website: Seattle P-I

“Dendreon shareholders allege inflated growth, insider trading in class action” – Seattle P-I, 8/9/2011

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:15 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 9, was titled “Dendreon shareholders allege inflated growth, insider trading in class action.” Its subject was a class-action suit against a Seattle-based bio-tech company.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

None

Notes/analysis: The story quotes from the lawsuit. It also says that the company did not respond to requests for comment.

Gender check: 8/2/11 – West

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Seattle Times, 8/2/2011

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 2, was titled “West Seattle brothers turned poster idea into classics for a generation.” Its subject was two males whose athlete posters are now on display as art.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, who put show together
  2. Male, one of the brothers
  3. Male, one of the brothers

Notes/analysis: The article includes two images – one of a brother and the other one of their posters (featuring a male athlete). The article’s lede sets the tone of an article meant for nostalgic men: “If you’re a guy in your 30s…”


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, Aug. 2, was titled “Connelly: A mountain mess – N. Cascades Highway.” Its subject was commentary on a road resurfacing project.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, DOT spokesman
  2. Male, editor (in editorial)