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."
Wisecrack has over 2.7 million subscribers on YouTube and seven podcasts. Jacob Salamon, co-founder and CEO of Wisecrack, breaks down the importance of community and shares tips to help creators improve their craft.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, October 8th, 2019.
Daryl Morey, the Houston Rockets' general manager, tweeted in solidarity with protesters in Hong Kong, which was met with an immediate backlash in China
After a month of controversy and hand wringing, the Batman spinoff is now the highest-grossing October release of all time after beating expectations with a record $96 million debut.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, October 7th, 2019.
*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.*
Cinnabon President Kristen Hartmann talks with Cheddar about placement, delivery services, and its Cookie BonBites.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, October 4, 2019.
MGM Resorts International will pay up to $800 million to settle pending litigation with survivors of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, the company announced Thursday.
Hundreds of thousands of superfans are descending on Manhattan for New York Comic Con. Cheddar's Nora Ali caught up with Brian Mariotti, CEO of Funko, to hear what pop culture collectibles are in high demand this year.
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