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."
Howard University graduate Hans Charles speaks about mass incarceration and working with the legendary director, who received a Academy Award nomination for "Selma."
After finding that more girls are dropping out of sports, Gatorade and Verizon's Go90 teamed up to portray women playing sports, serving as an inspiration to young women around the world.
The actress and philanthropist pushes for a shift in gender representation on the big screen.
"Finally It's Christmas" was released Monday, marking Hanson's first album since 2013. The band discusses what the holiday means to them and working with Christmas classics.
The actress talks about the making of the Western-set Netflix series and how this binge-worthy storyline, in a town run by women, has the potential for a sequel.
Ted Farnsworth, CEO at Helios and Matheson, which recently increased its stake in the subscription service, discusses MoviePass’s unorthodox approach. Its selling point? Let users go to movie theaters up to 30 times a month for less than the average cost of a movie ticket.
SNL alum Tim Meadows says Senator Al Franken, recently accused of sexual harassment, can "move forward from this," and he is proud of the SNL cast members who have come to Franken's defense.
The child actor, who shot to fame for his role in "Room," says of his new co-star, "she's really nice." He also discussed what he learned from the Oscar-winning actress.
"One Tree Hill" star Chad Michael Murray talks sexual harassment in Hollywood, as the former showrunner of the show, Mark Schwahn, is accused of sexual misconduct and sexual harassment
Angel Parker describes preparing for her role as Catherine Wilder and how real life motherhood has helped her character. She also discussed what it's like to work with a franchise as big as Marvel.
