With technology and world development, we are more interconnected than ever. That is why multimedia company BBB World Media has created Gokul! World. The new media property creates content for kids from ages 4 to 7 years old that focuses on inclusion and diversity.
Jeni Chapman is the CEO of Gokul! World and she joins Cheddar to talk about their new book and music video. Chapman believes that children need to see characters in books and videos that they can relate to, wherever they are from! Their first book, "Gokul Village and the Magic Foundation" focuses on diversity, teamwork, and New Years Eve celebrations around the world.
Chapman has big goals for the company in 2018. Gokul! World is looking to create more content and get the "Gokul Village" and all their characters on TV.
Merriam-Webster has fully revised its popular “Collegiate” dictionary with over 5,000 new words. They include “petrichor,” “dumbphone” and “ghost kitchen.” Also “cold brew,” “rizz,” “dad bod,” “hard pass,” “cancel culture” and more.
YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect.
Lukas Alpert of MarketWatch explores how networks, brands, and ad buyers absorb the shockwaves when late‑night show hosts are suddenly cut — and brought back.
A new poll finds U.S. adults are more likely than they were a year ago to think immigrants in the country legally benefit the economy. That comes as President Donald Trump's administration imposes new restrictions targeting legal pathways into the country. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey finds Americans are more likely than they were in March 2024 to say it’s a “major benefit” that people who come to the U.S. legally contribute to the economy and help American companies get the expertise of skilled workers. At the same time, perceptions of illegal immigration haven’t shifted meaningfully. Americans still see fewer benefits from people who come to the U.S. illegally.
