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."
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, July 26, 2019.
E-commerce giant Amazon reported earnings per share of $5.22 on revenue of $63.4 billion. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected EPS of $5.57 on revenue of $62.48 billion.
Former Steve Irwin apprentice Jack Randall is keeping his promise to the 'Crocodile Hunter' and protecting the wildlife. Randall joins Cheddar to talk more about it and even introduces Baker Machado and Nora Ali to some wild animals.
After shooting weddings for years, this photographer decided it was time to rewind the clock. Mitchel Wu, owner of Mitchel Wu Toy Photography, joins Cheddar to explain how he captures his breath-taking shots.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, July 25, 2019.
While Twitter trolls began to dog "The Witcher" showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich all for celebrating her diverse writers room in May of last year, the veteran writer explained to Cheddar the nuances of her process for casting and hiring.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, July 24, 2019.
Singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist Kelly Rowland is teaming up with Honey Nut Cheerios to encourage a healthy, happy heart lifestyle.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, July 23, 2019.
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