Up To Date

Media Critics On Age Ceiling For Television Newswomen And 'Digital Disruption'


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Earlier this year, Karen Fuller, a former news anchor at KCTV-5, sued the station's owner , alleging the company created an age-ceiling for female anchors. Today, our Media Critics ask: Why is it common to have older newsmen on television but rare to see women anchors of a similar age? They'll also discuss how the internet has " digitally disrupted " American newsrooms. Then, KCUR's Jim McLean reports on the Democratic candidates lining up to take on U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder in the 2018 election.
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