Three-Quarters of Newspapers’ Presidential Coverage is Written by Men

In the post-primary period of election coverage, most of the newspaper stories were written by men, according to new survey data released today by The Women’s Media Center and compiled by The 4th Estate Project. National and state newspapers were surveyed, including those with the nation’s highest circulation rates, like The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and USA Today. The research covers both the primary and general election periods.

• From January 1 to April 15 (during the GOP primary period) 76 percent of articles written by men.
• From April 16 to August 25 (during the general election period) 72 percent of articles written by men.