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."
Poshmark, the massive digital marketplace for fashion, is launching a curated "gifts market" with more than 6 million items for the holiday season. CEO Manish Chandra explained to Cheddar on Tuesday how the company is leveraging its massive scale to create a streamlined shopping experience for its 40 million users. "It's like making a whole mall a single department store," Chandra said.
It was another rough morning for the markets as the tech sector continued to drag down the major indexes. Retailers such as Target, Kohl's, and Lowe's were also trading lower after reporting disappointing quarterly earnings results. Plus, Cheddar sits down with actress Michelle Rodriguez and director Robert Rodriguez to hear about their new VR film 'The Limit,' now available across all VR headsets.
With news that the White House Correspondents' Dinner will break a long-standing tradition by replacing a comedian host with a historian, Jon Levine, media editor at The Wrap, discusses whether the event should even exist anymore.
PG&E's wildfire liabilities may not be limited to the 2018 Camp Fire that has already exposed the California utility to billions in potential costs. J.D. Morris, energy reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, told Cheddar that the worst case scenario would find PG&E also responsible for the 2017 Tubbs fire.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018.
Since its founding in 1951, the Film Censor Board in India has kept Bollywood light and non-threatening. Enter Amazon, which is partnering with Excel Entertainment to produce "Mirzapur," a new, darker variety of Indian entertainment. Series creator Karan Anshuman talked to Cheddar about how Amazon helped them circumvent restrictions put on Indian television.
Actress and activist Sophia Bush has partnered with PayPal for Giving Tuesday, a national day of philanthropy. She told Cheddar she's focusing on giving back to her home state of California as it recovers from the devastating wildfires.
Beyond Meat, the purveyor of plant-based proteins meant to recreate the taste and texture of meat, has filed for an initial public offering that will help it develop new foods with far-reaching implications that may touch climate change, the obesity epidemic, and world hunger.
Nicolas Jammet, co-founder and chief concept officer at Sweetgreen, spoke with Cheddar about how the fast-casual chain is looking to redefine fast food.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, Nov. 19, 2018.
