Breaking the News
Available on Prime Video
A group of fearless women and LGBTQ+ journalists band together to buck the status quo, and launch The 19th*, a digital news start-up that asks who is being omitted from mainstream news coverage. The film documents the honest discussions at The 19th* around race and gender equity and inclusion, showcasing how one newsroom confronts these challenges both as a workplace and in their journalism.
Director Heather Courtney, Chelsea Hernandez