Mrs. McLaughlin's Class



Analysis of News Programs: Your task is to watch 5 news stories and analyze them for gender roles.

Example (You’ll note each story and gender factors w/in it as well as the way in which they are presented)

Story Brief Summary (from the actual news)

More women than men have college degrees/advanced degrees in the U.S. for the first time in the nation’s history – 38% to 35% at this time.

Gender Roles (from your brain in conjunction w/ news)

• Less traditional gender roles emerging in more families, more working women, more stay at home dad’s.

• A woman newscaster presented this story and included her own personal take on it as a woman in society today.

Story 1: Title of news program & network:

Broadcaster’s name:

Date and time:

Story 1 Brief Summary

Gender Roles

Story 2: Title of news program & network:

Broadcaster’s name:

Date and time

Story 2 Brief Summary

Gender Roles

Story 3: Title of news program & network:

Broadcaster’s name:

Date and time

Story 3 Brief Summary

Gender Roles

Story 4: Title of news program & network:

Broadcaster’s name:

Date and time

Story 4 Brief Summary

Gender Roles

Story 5: Title of news program & network:

Broadcaster’s name:

Date and time

Story 5 Brief Summary

Gender Roles

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