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Gender check: 6/23/11 – 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: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com)

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:30 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 23, was titled “St. Louis woman charged; police say she lied about carjacking.” Its subject was a woman charged with making a false report after lying about a carjacking.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Female, accused (via court documents)


Website: St. Louis Beacon

On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:30 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 23, was titled “Analysis: Obama’s troop withdrawals from Afghanistan reflect domestic pressures.” Its subject was a look at the decision to draw down troops and focus attentions “at home.”

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author:  Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, U.S. senator (Democrat)

2. Male, U.S. senator (Democrat)

3. Male, U.S. senator (Republican) (via op-ed)

4. Male, then-U.S. senator

5. Unknown, “senior administration official” (Unnamed)

6. Male, “senior administration official” (Unnamed)

Notes/analysis: The article also refers to statements from the U.S. Conference of Mayors, as well as other offices and statistics.

Gender check: 6/16/11 – Midwest

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Website: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com)

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:25 a.m. (PST) Thursday, June 16, was titled “Missouri River to be high but manageable all summer, barring torrents of rain.” Its subject was a discussion on the flood potential of the Missouri River.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, chief of Weather Service office

2. Male, commander of Army Corps of Engineers district

Notes/analysis: The photo accompanying the story features two males. It was taken by a male photographer.


Website: St. Louis Beacon

On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 11:25 a.m. (PST) Thursday, June 16, was titled “Blunt visits Guantanamo, calls for two more terror suspects to be tried there.” Its subject was a U.S. senator speaks about his tour of Guantanamo.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, U.S. senator

2. Male, a spokesman (unnamed)

3. Unknown, attorney

Notes/analysis: The story was based mainly on a call with reporters with the U.S. senator sharing his thoughts after a tour of the facility, making him the main and dominate source.

Gender check: 6/9/11 – Midwest

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Website: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com)

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:30 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 9, was titled “Medic critically injured in flurry of gunfire in University City.” Its subject was a fire department medic shot during gunfire outside a laundromat.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, fire captain

2. Male, city police captain

3. Male, fire captain

Website: St. Louis Beacon

On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:30 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 9, was titled “Electronic medical records prove to be critical in Joplin disaster.” Its subject was access to medical records in the aftermath of the Joplin tornado.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, patient

2. Male, chief of technology services company

Notes/analysis: The photo with the story showing hospital services features a number of people, mostly females, though none were quoted in the story.

Gender check: 6/2/11 – Midwest

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Website: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com)

On Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1:45 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 2, was titled “Nixon: Missouri economy is gaining momentum.” Its subject was the governor speaking on the economy.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, governor

2. Female, state budget director (reported)

Notes/analysis: The article was mostly about the governor’s statements along with statistics.


Website: St. Louis Beacon

On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 1:45 p.m. (PST) Thursday, June 2, was titled “Are charter schools illegal in St. Louis? The law works in mysterious ways.” Its subject was the legality of charter schools being questioned after the population dips below a threshold.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, school board member (via email)

2. Male, general counsel from state department

3. Male, spokesman (unnamed, for the attorney general’s office)

Notes/analysis: The article also cites from different laws and codes applicable to the situation.

Gender check: 5/26/11 – Midwest

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Website: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (stltoday.com)

On the Stltoday.com, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:15 p.m. (PST) Thursday, May 26, was titled “St. Louis to hand out $43.5 million in development funds.” Its subject was a development agency handing out funds from tax credits to projects in the city.

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Male

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Male, runs the program

Notes/analysis: The article mostly listed out the projects that will receive the funds.


Website: St. Louis Beacon

On the St. Louis Beacon, one of the lead articles featured on the home page as of 12:15 p.m. (PST) Thursday, May 26, was titled “Bright spots in the rubble: St. Louis volunteer finds small joys that ease Joplin’s bigger pains.” Its subject was [subject].

Here is its gender breakdown:

–Author: Female

–Human sources  (listed in order mentioned):

1. Female, Americorps, field and operations coordinator

2. Male, promotional director with circus