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."
A cannabis shortage means that companies and resources should be focused on medicinal uses first, before turning to recreational, says Michael Gorenstein, CEO of Cronos Group. His firm became the first cannabis company to list on U.S. markets on Tuesday.
The new "RestaurantHer" initiative promotes restaurants that have female owners or executive chefs, says Jessica Burns, Grubhub's Senior Director of Brand Marketing.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging AG Jeff Sessions and the DEA on marijuana's classification of a Schedule I drug. The ruling marks a defeat for the plaintiffs who include a 12-year-old girl who treats her epilepsy with medical marijuana, a former professional football player, and a former U.S. Army Combat Veteran. An attorney on the case, and one of the plaintiffs share their reaction to the judges decision.
Former NBA star Al Harrington is looking to become the next marijuana mogul. He is taking on this emerging market with the introduction of his own line of CBD products that will roll out this summer. Harrington explains how marijuana can impact the pro-sports arena.
Since making his first custom car over 25 years ago, Doug DeBerti has made a name for himself in the auto world. Now his son is taking the wheel as he races towards a professional driving career. It's all chronicled in the new Discovery series "Twin Turbos."
"Black Panther's" second weekend in theaters proved its box-office success isn't slowing down anytime soon. MovieWeb's Ryan J. Downey joins Cheddar to discuss just how much money the mega hit will make before it's all said and done.
Ryan Seacrest is facing new sexual misconduct allegations from his former E! stylist. YourTango's Rebecca Stokes joins Cheddar to detail how the claims differ from the ones he denied over the past few months.
Steven Overly, tech reporter for Politico, discusses the United States' Supreme Court case against Microsoft. The case could have a global impact on email security.
Andy Tian, co-founder and CEO of Asia Innovations Group, discusses the "Forever Rose," the most valuable piece of virtual artwork in the world. The piece was purchased by 10 investors for $100,000 each using cryptocurrency.
Sara Fischer, media reporter for Axios, talks about Comcast's $31 billion bid for UK broadcaster Sky. Fox has offered $15 billion for the part of Sky that it doesn't already own.
