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Gender check: 7/26/11 – West

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On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, July 26, was titled “Tunnel debate spills into the streets.” Its subject was a pre-vote debate on a tunnel that’s turned to focus on traffic.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, project administrator
  2. Male, FTA (in comments for EIS)
  3. Male, director of state transportation center
  4. Male, transportation institute
  5. Male, spokesman for anti-tunnel group
  6. Male, state treasurer
  7. Male, retired transportation secretary


Website: Seattle P-I

Seattle P-I, 7/26/2011

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 8 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, July 26, was titled “King Co. Council delays vote on $20 car tab fee for transit.” Its subject was a decision to delay a vote on a vehicle license fee.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, council member
  2. Male, council member
  3. Male, council member
  4. Male, spokesman (for male executive)

Notes/analysis: The King County Council is a nine-member council, with currently six male members and three female members.

Gender check: 7/19/11 – West

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“Gates money, best minds put to work ‘reinventing’ toilet” – Seattle Times, 7/19/2011

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:10 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, July 19, was titled “Gates money, best minds put to work ‘reinventing’ toilet.” Its subject was a new program by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation aimed at creating new sanitation innovations for the developing world.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, director of initiative
  2. Female, foundation co-chair
  3. Female, executive director of non-profit

Notes/analysis: The lead of the story only mentions Bill Gates, but the only photo with the story is a mug shot of Melinda Gates. Bill is not quoted, while she is.

Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:10 a.m. (PDT) Tuesday, July 19, was titled “State worker who stole, sold files sentenced.” Its subject was a less than two-year sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to selling confidential information.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, former worker (subject)
  2. Female, assistant U.S. attorney
  3. Female, defense attorney

Gender check: 7/12/11 – West

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On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:45 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, July 12, was titled “Lava-lamp idea for Soap Lake is refueled.” Its subject was plans for a small town to erect a 60-foot lava lamp..

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, architect (new idea)
  2. Female, marketing manager for lava lamp company
  3. Male, mayor
  4. Male, artist who runs museum (original idea)
  5. Male, local farmer
  6. Male, owns local liquor store
  7. Female, longtime resident
  8. Male, local Realtor

Website: Seattle P-I

Seattle P-I, 7/12/11

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 10:45 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, July 12, was titled “Local soldier who lost hand receives Medal of Honor” Its subject was a man who will be the second living person to receive the Medal of Honor for action from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, sgt.
  2. Male, sgt. (who is receiving the medal)

Notes/analysis: Though the images with the story are mostly of the man who will be receiving the medal and generated images of the scene, two also include his wife.

Gender check: 7/5/11 – West

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Seattle Times, 7/5/2011

On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:30 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, July 5, was titled “Black Diamond split over big growth plans.” Its subject was debate over a large development.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Male, developer
  2. Male, resident
  3. Female, mayor
  4. Female, opponent
  5. Male, resident (former mayor)
  6. Male, company’s chief entitlement officer
  7. Male, council member
  8. Male, city manager
  9. Male, council member
  10. Male, development and environmental services director

Notes/analysis: Four photos appear with the piece, taken by a female photographer. Two feature a single male (and story source) and one features a single female (and story source). The fourth is an image of a town landmark.


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 9:30 a.m. (PST) Tuesday, July 7, was titled “Tuesday’s commute could be gridlock with Lions Club convention.” Its subject was officials getting the word out about traffic in light of the largest convention in Seattle in “at least two decades.”

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

  1. Female, WSDOT spokeswoman
  2. Male, Seattle DOT spokesman
  3. Female, Metro spokeswoman

Gender check: 6/28/11 – West

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On the Seattle Times, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:15 p.m. (PST) Tuesday, June 28, was titled “April home prices rise in Seattle and other U.S. cities, but analysts cautious.” Its subject was that home prices rose from the previous month for the first time in eight months, though analysts caution that it may just be a sign of temporary increases.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, chairman of index committee

2. Male, managing partner at investment bank

Notes/analysis: Most of the story was numbers based.


Website: Seattle P-I

On the Seattle P-I, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:15 p.m. (PST) Tuesday, June 28, was titled “Lesbian can sue UW for job discrimination, court rules.” Its subject was the Court of Appeals overturning a lower court ruling the statute of limitations had run out on a woman’s ability to sue the University of Washington, where she had worked, for what she claims was a hostile work environment.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Female, subject

2. Male, her boss (according to complaint)

Notes/analysis: The story mainly rehashes the complaint and states the court’s reversal. The woman’s claims are based on her experience with her male boss’ treatment of her after he found out she was a lesbian. Among other things, he told her not to “flaunt” her sexual orientation. Here’s a link to the P-I’s original story on the suit when it was first filed: “UW sued by lesbian who says boss harassed her.”