# In a story highlighting Forbes' 2019 "World’s 100 Most Powerful Women" list, Professor Erica Gruen shares her perspective on what 2019 has meant for women in media

1 Faculty News December 12, 2019 ![Forbes logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030508.jpg?itok=SId6k3bx)>

Excerpt from [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannegarrett/2019/12/12/from-newcomer-ava-duvernay-to-veteran-oprah-meet-2019s-most-powerful-women-in-entertainment/#7a8d41c636eb) -- “'One thing that these women realize is that they can use the power of their artistry,' says NYU Stern Professor and former Food Network CEO [Erica Gruen](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/erica-gruen). 'They don't have to get arrested or lead a political movement. They can just do what they're doing, but do it in a way that gives direct inspiration to people.'”

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