Romenesko

Boston Globe
As TV stations lose well-paid male veterans, they turn to younger female anchors to cut costs and draw viewers, reports Johnny Diaz. The head of Hofstra's j-department tells him: "Young women can look more mature than men of the same age. The fact is that the average woman coming out of school, if you dress her up and put makeup on, she looks like an adult. The average guy coming out of school looks like he's coming out of puberty."