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."
Renée Felice Smith couldn't find anyone she wanted to make her film, so she did it herself. The actress, who has starred on "NCIS: Los Angeles" for eight years sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith to explain why she decided to produced, write and direct her new film "Relationtrip" alongside her partner, C.A. Gabriel.
Cycle for Survival is taking place across 16 cities this month. 100 percent of every dollar raised goes to research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Cancer survivor Kiersten Bartlein shares how she was directly impacted by this initiative.
Cheddar, for the second year in a row, is participating in cycle for survival. One hundred percent of every dollar raised goes to rare cancer research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering.The indoor cycling event takes place across sixteen cities.
Preston Konrad is a celebrity stylist who knows a thing or two about dressing stars for big events. He sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith in Los Angeles to talk about some of the biggest trends hitting the red carpet this season and what he's heard about how celebrities are going to honor the #metoo movement.
As we head into Oscar weekend, Oscar-nominated sound editor Julian Slater sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith to explain the biggest difference between the sound editing and sound mixing categories, as well a what goes into Oscar-winning sound in a film.
Popcorn's good for the movies, but if you're watching Hollywood's biggest night, you want to class things up a bit. Here with some gourmet party snack ideas is Kevin Flannery, General Manager of the award-winning New York City restaurant, Ocean Prime.
If you're having an Oscar party, the last thing you want to run out of is booze. But if it does happen, you don't have to send anyone to the store, because Minibar Delivery's got you covered.
Anna Akana is the executive producer and star of a new YouTube Red series, which she brought to life alongside producing powerhouse Mark Gordon. The digital media star sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith at Cheddar's WeWork studio in Los Angeles to talk about the new 30-minute, teen dramady series “Youth & Consequences,” which premieres in March 2018.
Oscar pundits can make as many predictions as they want, but how much do they really know about the Academy Awards? Mental Floss' April Daley joins Cheddar to challenge us to an all-new Oscars trivia challenge.
The 2018 Academy Awards' Best Picture race is one of the most unpredictable in recent memory. Cinemablend's Sean O'Connell joins Cheddar to break down the biggest storylines heading into Hollywood's biggest night.
