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."
Diversity in America: it's a story of slow progress beginning with the Civil Rights Movement that continues to this day. Two events that set these changes into motion were the protests at San Francisco State and Cornell University in the late sixties. The new documentary "Agents of Change" looks at how the strikes have impacted America 50 years later.
"Black Panther" is shattering expectations at the box office with a record-setting world premiere. Hollywood Life's Bonnie Fuller joins Cheddar to break down the significance of the mind-boggling numbers.
It's been almost two months since recreational marijuana became legal in California, but less than 1 percent of growers have the appropriate licenses. Adam Spiker, executive director at Southern California Coalition, breaks down the process and explains the system's intricacies.
Albertons is buying a big portion of Rite Aid in a deal valued at $24 billion. Elon Musk's Boring Company is one step closer to making the Washington to New York City hyperloop a reality. "Black Panther" smashed box office records in its opening weekend. Plus, we're joined by Jason Brown, the CEO of the start-up subscription service Vitamin Packs.
Everyone has those quirky tendencies, but how do we hone in those attributions and create innovation? Melissa Schilling, Author of "Quirky" and Lydia Dishman, Reporter at Fast Company join This Changes Things to discuss different strategies to becoming a great leader.
Saadia Zahidi, author of "50 Million Rising: The New Generation of Working Women Transforming the Muslim World," discusses the rise of Muslim women in the workplace. In the last decade, the number of Muslim working women grew from 100 million to 150 million.
Jason Brown, CEO of Vitamin Packs, discusses how his company can deliver improved health right to your door. Vitamin Packs is a start-up subscription service that delivers personalized vitamins to consumers once a month.
The cast of "Everything Sucks" discusses the new Netflix series available to stream now. The show stars Peyton Kennedy, Jahi Winston, Quinn Liebling, Rio Mangini, Sydney Sweeney, and Elijah Stevenson.
Saadia Zahidi, author of "Fifty Million Rising", says Saudi Arabia now has about half a million women in the workforce. She says governments need to realize how much market power this group has and what they can do to foster that talent.
Us Weekly's Emily Longeretta discusses "Black Panther's" record-smashing opening weekend. The film has raked in $235 million since hitting theaters last Friday.
