''Breaking the News'' is a 2023 American documentary film, directed and produced by Heather Courtney, Princess A. Hairston and Chelsea Hernandez. It follows the launch of

The 19th ''The 19th'', sometimes stylized ''The 19th*'', is a nonprofit, independent news organization based in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2020 by CEO Emily Ramshaw and publisher Amanda Zamora, both former ''Texas Tribune'' staffers who served as ...

, an independent news organization founded by

Emily Ramshaw Emily Ramshaw is an American journalist and news executive. She is the co-founder and CEO of The 19th*, an independent nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy in the U.S. The 19th's mission is to elevate the ...

and Amanda Zamora. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2023, and is scheduled to be released on February 19, 2024, by Independent Lens.

Premise

Follows the launch of

, an independent news organization founded by

and Amanda Zamora. Chronicling the efforts of women and LGBT journalists, guided to elevate voices left out in the mainstream media.

Production

Production took place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2023. It also screened at DC/DOX on June 17, 2023. and the Montclair Film Festival on October 22, 2023. It is scheduled to be released on February 19, 2024, by Independent Lens.

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* {{IMDb title, 27543983 2023 documentary films 2023 films Documentary films about journalism Documentary films about journalists American documentary films