Breaking the News

Join us for a film screening of Breaking the News, a documentary that follows the start-up journey of The 19th*, an independent, non-profit newsroom founded by women and LGBTQ+ journalists.

Followed by a Q&A with Errin Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th*.

Breaking the News is the second program in the 2025 Conversations@NPL Season: Journalism, presented by Nashville Public Library Special Collections.

Due to copyright, this event will NOT be recorded or livestreamed.

• 5:30pm - Doors Open + Lightly Catered Reception
• 6:30pm - Film Begins (approximately 90min)
• 8:00pm - Q&A with Errin Haines
• 8:30pm - Program Ends

"The 19th*, a digital news start-up was 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 everyday by the asterisk - asking who is being omitted from the story, and how can they be included. The film documents the honest discussions at The 19th* around race and gender equity, revealing that change doesn’t come easy, and showcasing how one newsroom confronts these challenges both as a workplace and in their journalism."

Host or Publisher Nashville Public Library Special Collections