Breaking the News

Breaking the News

Who's been omitted?

2023 · 99 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary

A group of women and non-binary journalists, bucking the white male status quo, launch The 19th*—a digital news startup that asks who has been omitted from mainstream coverage and how they can be included.

Directed by Princess A. Hairston · Written by Jamie Boyle

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