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Examining the growing pains of The 19th*, a non-profit, non-partisan news agency founded right before Covid swept the United States in 2020, Breaking the News is an immersive documentary exploring the importance of and some problems in their work. Founded by former Texas Tribune writers Emily Ramshaw and Amanda Zamora with their life savings as a digital-first, virtual enterprise, the outfit aims to address the gatekeeper problem in journalism: that most editors are still straight white men setting the agenda.

Kate Sosin, a nonbinary reporter who was an early hire, is tasked with covering all Lgtqia+ issues in the nation without much support. Candidly, Sosin speaks of feeling alienated by certain language used by Ramshaw and Zamora in staff emails touting the group as a “sisterhood,” while Ramshaw shares her concern over hiring a staff member that they fear they may not be able to properly support.

Another early hire, Errin Haines,...

Michelle Obama, Demi Lovato, and Billie Jean King will headline the second annual 19th Represents Summit. Held virtually from August 16th to 20th, 2021, the event will also feature musical performances from Julien Baker, Gina Chavez, the Linda Lindas, and the Broadway cast of Jagged Little Pill.

The 19th Represents Summit was launched in August 2020 by the 19th, a nonprofit newsroom whose mission is to empower women, women of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. The event aims to showcase “groundbreaking conversations exploring civic participation, equity, and advancement for America’s women...