Breaking the News

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Breaking the News

2023

1h 39m

Documentary

LGBTQ+

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Frustrated by the dearth of women and people of color in the media, as well as all the white men dominating newsrooms, in 2020 a motivated group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists banded together to buck the status quo and launch The 19th* News. Based in Austin, Texas, the digital news start-up is named after the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote, but with an asterisk to acknowledge the Black women and women of color who were omitted. The 19th*'s work is guided by the asterisk--asking who is overlooked in the story and how they can be included.

Steve Erickson

Gay City News

02/13/2024

The story of the 19th* is enticing enough to demonstrate its value and make a case for a follow-up after this fall’s election.

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Richard Schertzer

Battle Royale With Cheese

01/20/2024

This documentary does more harm than good as it seems to divide the American people than unite them because when you consistently highlight race, gender, sexual orientation and identity...

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Valerie Kalfrin

AWFJ.org

07/08/2023

a fascinating watch. ... an absorbing look at walking the talk.

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John Fink

The Film Stage

06/29/2023

B

Breaking the News is an immersive, crowd-pleasing, candid portrait of a start-up experiencing growing pains, roadblocks, and ultimately success in changing the paradigm and business model for news.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

06/22/2023

Breaking the News is a smart and incisive look at the origins and growing pains of The 19th* as a groundbreaking female-centric news media outlet. This documentary is honest about showing that some women have more privilege than others in battling sexism.

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Hammer to Nail

06/14/2023

Good journalism just might save the world.

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Frustrated by the dearth of women and people of color in the media, as well as all the white men dominating newsrooms, in 2020 a motivated group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists banded together to buck the status quo and launch The 19th* News. Based in Austin, Texas, the digital news start-up is named after the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote, but with an asterisk to acknowledge the Black women and women of color who were omitted. The 19th*'s work is guided by the asterisk--asking who is overlooked in the story and how they can be included.

Director: Heather Courtney, Chelsea Hernandez, Princess A. Hairston
Producer: Diane Moy Quon, Heather Courtney, Princess A. Hairston, Chelsea Hernandez
Screenwriter: Jamie Boyle
Production Co: Chicken & Egg Pictures
Genre: Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 39m