At the helm of the top media outlets in the nation are all men. The Washington Post's Media Columnist Margaret Sullivan explains the conditions facing women in news, and ways to close the gender gap in newsroom mastheads.
"I think there are more women in powerful positions in media than there ever have been before," says Sullivan. "The problem is at the very, very top of those very powerful news organizations it's pretty rare for a woman to have broken through."
Men wrote 52 percent of bylined news articles and opinion pieces about reproductive issues in the nation’s 12 most widely circulated newspapers and news wires. Meanwhile, women penned 37 percent, according to the 2017 Women's Media Center Report. Men won 84 percent of a century’s worth of Pulitzer Prizes, while women won only 16 percent according to Women's Media Center.
On how the #MeToo movement has impacted newsrooms, Sullivan says, "to say this whole thing gone too far is really misguided." She goes on to say, "I think what's really going to rule the day is that this major reckoning we're having in our society and how extremely important it is and how it was brought about by courageous journalists and courageous women."
Charles Stewart, CEO of Sotheby's, talked to Cheddar about plans to make its first-ever sale of a non-fungible token (NFT) in partnership with artist Pak.
Jill and Carlo are talking vaccine hesitancy, Tucker Carlson, border crossings, award shows and more.
The police break up of a weekend vigil for a young murder victim abducted in London has touched off a national debate in Britain.
The street artist known as Alec Monopoly and Latin music star Ozuna are riding the wave of interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to sell collaborative artwork featuring both of their brands.
Air travel is gaining altitude. More than 1 million people have gone through U.S. airport checkpoints each of the last four days — it was more than 1.3 million on Sunday.
The Vatican has decreed that the Catholic Church won't bless same-sex unions, saying that God “cannot bless sin.”
David Fincher’s “Mank” has led nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards with 10 nods. For the first time, two women — Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell — were nominated for best director.
Vaccine eligibility is expanding and the national mood is brightening -- but there are ominous signs coming from Europe. Plus, recapping the Grammys and more.
Noah Davis, Christie's specialist in post-war and contemporary art, spoke to Cheddar about the stunning auction of a digital-only piece of art for $69.4 million by a relatively new artist called Beeple.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
