From physical descriptions to formal titles, from specific word choice to metaphor—the ways in which women are written about are both informed by cultural norms and continue to shape them. This thesis examines and analyzes current industry standards of journalistic style guidelines related to the representation of women in written news, in the context of contemporary psychological and linguistic research on the interplay of language and gender. Through the results of a survey disseminated to over a thousand journalism professionals in the Pacific Northwest, this thesis explores current industry practices, newsroom-specific practices, gender-focused trainings or lack thereof, and survey subjects’ own perceptions of where journalistic standards are lacking with regard to the representation of women in the news.