The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. On September 5, Trump announced his intention to end DACA, sending millions of DREAMers “home” to countries they don’t remember. In order to qualify for DACA, applicants must: Be the right age Under 31 as of Read More …
The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. Current Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is threatening to scrap plans already in motion to replace slave owner and perpetrator of Native American genocide Andrew Jackson with ex-slave, Union spy, and Underground Railroad worker Harriet Tubman on Read More …
The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. A new poll of registered voters shows Trump’s approval (and disapproval) ratings by categories. These are just a few of them. Trump’s overall approval rating: 35 Trump’s overall disapproval: 59 Percentage of Republicans who approve of Read More …
The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. Percentage of white people who believe black people are treated less fairly by police: 50 Percentage of black people who believe black people are treated less fairly by police: 84 Percentage of white people who believe Read More …
The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. Emily’s List was founded in 1985 with the mission of getting pro-choice women into political office. Highest number of interested women ever, prior to 2016 election: 920 over the two year period from Number of Read More …
The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. A recent study from USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism shows that while the conversation on diversity is happening, the statistics are not changing. Women’s percentage of speaking roles in 2016: 31.4 Percentage change from Read More …
The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. First abortion plotline on television: Another World, 1964 First primetime abortion plotline: Maude, 1972 First post-Roe abortion plotline: All My Children, 1973 Often called the first legal abortion on TV, but Maude’s took place in NYC, Read More …
The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. Like many industries, comics publishing is disproportionately male, as is the output. In other words, it’s male on the page and those pages are coming from male creators. Percentage of characters in current comic books who Read More …
The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. First Disney Princess: Snow White, 1939 Most recent Disney Princess: Moana, 2016 Number of white Princesses: 9 Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Rapunzel, Merida, Anna, Elsa Number of WOC Princesses: 5 Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Read More …
The Roar Meter is a weekly story in numbers. Number of Star Trek live action television series to date: 5, plus 1 forthcoming Star Trek: the Animated Series is the only non-live action series to date Number of white male Captains (lead characters only): 3 Read More …