Who decides which stories get told? A scrappy group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists buck the white male-dominated status quo, banding together to launch The 19th*, a digital news startup aiming to combat misinformation. A story of an America in flux, and the voices often left out of the narrative, the documentary Breaking the News shows change doesn’t come easy. This event be moderated by Christina Bellantoni, professor of professional practice of journalism and director of USC Annenberg’s media center.

This event will include a screening of the documentary followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers, listed below. 

• Emily Ramshaw, The 19th co-founder and CEO
• Errin Haines, founding mother and editor at large, The 19th
• Kate Sosin, LGBTQ+ reporter, The 19th
• Heather Courtney, breaking the news co-director
• Chelsea Hernandez, breaking the news co-director

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