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."
Your Cheddar hosts Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec go through today's top stories. From Nasdaq hitting new highs to bitcoin surging, we cover the top news in business and tech. The Nasdaq started out the year by breaking 7,000 for the first time. It took just over eight months to make its latest thousand-point move.
Mallory Hagan, crowned Miss America in 2013, speaks about the organization's culture and what Gretchen Carlson's new role as chair would mean for the group. She says Carlson will bring transparency.
Rachel Thompson, UK Lifestyle Correspondent at Mashable, talks the success that Rihanna's Fenty Beauty makeup line is having and the competition it is posing to Kylie Jenner's makeup company, Kylie Cosmetics.
Ellie Krupnick, reporter for Racked, discusses the business of Instagram and why successful contestants on "The Bachelor" are posed for success on the social platform.
Popular Science has declared January as "fat month" and vows to explore the pros and cons of what fat does to the body. Sophie Bushwick, Senior Editor at Popular Science, joins Cheddar to discuss a diet called Keto, which consists of eating almost all fat.
Your Cheddar hosts Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec explore the 4 different types of saving strategies: emergency fund, short-term, mid-term, and long-term.
Chelsea Fagan, Author of "The Financial Diet", joins Cheddar to discuss the do's and don'ts for shrinking your stress and increasing your bank account. She talks about living that "CEO lifestyle" and why it may not be as fun as it seems.
It apparently takes $2.4 million to be considered rich in America. Unfortunately, not many of us are there yet. Adam Auriemma, Editor-in -Chief at Money joins Your Cheddar to discuss how people can commit to building wealth in the new year...and maybe start their journey to becoming "rich."
Meagan Martin, a finalist on the hit show, says that cleansing and drinking water is the first step towards achieving new fitness goals.
Between Bells: Californians lining up for recreational marijuana, Hollywood's A-List women say 'Time's Up' on workplace harassment, and can Dems get a DACA deal? We're joined by Fast Company, Cannabis Culture, Bossip.com, TechnoBuffalo, Conservative Review and more.
