Indie Lens Pop-Up\, presented by ITVS\, IN DEPENDENT LENS\, and Fayetteville Public Library will host a screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary by Heather Courtney\, Princess A. Hai rston\, Chelsea Hernandez\, and Diane Quon. Join members of Arkansas Press Women\, Arkansas Soul\, and the University of Arkansas' School of Journal ism\, among others\, for a conversation around creating a new media narrat ive that serves communities historically ignored by legacy newsrooms. \;
\n&ldquo\;Breaking the News&rdquo\; follows the launch of The 19t h*\, a news startup that bucks the white\, male-dominated news industry\, asks who&rsquo\;s been omitted from mainstream coverage\, and how to inclu de them. Bringing viewers right into the newsroom during tense moments as the newsroom launches in a pandemic amid rising social unrest\, the film p rovides a lucid picture of what it takes to challenge the status quo and b reak the mold in American media. With footage spanning three years\, the f ilm documents honest discussions at The 19th* around race and gender equit y\, revealing that change doesn&rsquo\;t come easy\, and showcases how the y confront these challenges both as a workplace and in their journalism. B ut this film is about more than a newsroom. It&rsquo\;s about America in f lux\, and the voices that are often left out of the American story.
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