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."
Tequila Avión's says it's the world's best-tasting tequila. President Jenna Fagnan and mixologist Jose Cespedes stop by Cheddar with some holiday cocktail recipes perfect for the season.
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi" is making big bucks at the box office and the toy store. The Toy Insider's Jackie Breyer joins Cheddar with the hottest toys inspired by the new sequel.
Southern fashion isn't just for people south of the Mason-Dixon line. Southern Tide's Christopher Heyn joins us to discuss the preppy look's national appeal.
The Times Square ball isn't the only item dropping on New Year's Eve. Curiosity.com's Ashley Hamer joins us with the weirdest dropped items from around the country.
Online comic characters Heart and Brain star in a brand new card game based on their likenesses. The Awkward Yeti's Nick Seluk joins Cheddar to discuss successfully crowdfunding yet another game on Kickstarter.
Chandra Bell, CEO of Elf on the Shelf, says that she never imagined her family tradition would turn into a business.
Ira Schwartz, CEO of Free Country, joins Cheddar to talk about some of the recent trends in the outerwear industry, one being cost. Schwartz talks about how Free Country is competing with mainstream names such as North Face and Canada Goose.
James Putra, Director of Product Strategy & Innovation at TradeStation Technologies, joins The Long and The Short from a cryptocurrency cafe in Prague! He explains how the Bitcoin craze is being received in Europe and what you need to know before investing in Bitcoin.
Clothing subscription company Stitch Fix on Tuesday will announce its first earnings report since going public in November. Zoe Henry, Reporter at Inc. Magazine, joins The Long and The Short to give her predictions on the much-anticipated event.
Environmental Attorney Jim Ferraro, author of new book "Blindsided," talks his journey to take on a case against chemical giant DuPont - one that many before him turned down.
