Fortune published a list of the “55 most influential women on Twitter,” on Monday. In it, Caroline Fairchild, Colleen Leahey and Jennifer Reingold include 14 women in the media. Here they are, in no particular order, with a recent tweet from each.
Arianna Huffington, editor-in-chief, The Huffington Post
So grateful that the Venerable Pomnyun Sunim visited us today to speak about activism, meditation, and tech addiction pic.twitter.com/fK806tqiLv
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) October 3, 2014
Vanessa Bush, editor-in-chief, ESSENCE
While I was offline: Holder quit, Neelys split, Secret Service scandaled it, Shonda & Viola handled it. Bonus: Cissy's epic lip syncing
— Vanessa K. Bush (@Vanessa_KBush) October 6, 2014
Maureen Dowd, columnist, New York Times
Too Many Secrets, Not Enough Service http://t.co/afE3owWV7D
— Maureen Dowd (@NYTimesDowd) October 4, 2014
Gwen Ifill, co-anchor, managing editor, PBS Newshour
those guys were SO CUTE MT @washingtonweek: #TBT 6yrs ago @gwenifill at VP debate (w/broken ankle!) #CelebrateGwen pic.twitter.com/mjKLXqVGb2
— gwen ifill (@gwenifill) October 2, 2014
Joanna Coles, editor-in-chief, Cosmopolitan (and she’s headed for Seventeen)
Ugh, some days my job is tough..full story on @Cosmopolitan tmw. Until then here's @nickjonas ahem, in bed. #Jealous pic.twitter.com/tMVWZCt3C0
— joanna coles (@JoannaColes) October 1, 2014
Amanda Hess, writer, Slate
Police ignored Rehtaeh Parsons' sexual assault claim. Now, after her death, she's being silenced a second time: http://t.co/WUTjdP5rot
— Amanda Hess (@amandahess) September 30, 2014
Jamilah Lemieux, senior digital editor, EBONY
Nothing good can ever come of the phrase "grade of hair."
— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) October 6, 2014
Robin Roberts, co-anchor, Good Morning America
In honor of @shelleyESPN and everyone facing Cancer. This too shall pass..blessings XO http://t.co/z3WUHzFpFH via @espnW
— Robin Roberts (@RobinRoberts) October 1, 2014
Ann Friedman, journalist
What modern "disrupters" can learn from the development of the birth control pill: http://t.co/j2tXUvxk0a
— ann friedman (@annfriedman) October 6, 2014
Kara Swisher, co-executive editor, Re/code
Apple to Hold iPad Event on October 16 | Re/code pic.twitter.com/1jxJ5tiJaJ
— Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) October 4, 2014
Jean Chatzky, financial editor, Today Show, NBC
Local. Craft. Natural. 5 examples of how food & drink labels can be vague, meaningless or fraudulent & we pay for it. http://t.co/8tZ9NkeMF0
— Jean Chatzky (@JeanChatzky) October 2, 2014
Kristin van Ogtrop, editor, Real Simple
You think you miss your kids while on business trip, until you suggest Facetime and they keep jiggling the phone just to bug you.
— Kristin van Ogtrop (@kvanogtrop) October 6, 2014
Claire Cain Miller, reporter, The New York Times
Proof of tech's maleness: Silicon Valley has the highest ratio in the country of employed single men to single women. http://t.co/rIMsvTffjH
— Claire Cain Miller (@clairecm) October 2, 2014
Katie Couric, global news anchor, Yahoo News
I'm explaining the history behind the #HongKong protests in three minutes. WATCH http://t.co/gxDnbjXu6P #UmbrellaRevolution @YahooNews
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) October 4, 2014
