2/12 A century ago, the 19th Amendment made voting a right regardless of gender. But this watershed moment excluded millions of women, including women of color, from the ballot box for generations.
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1/12 Meet @19thNews, the nation’s first newsroom committed to making the news — and our democracy — more representative for America’s women. @eramshaw @amzam @emarvelous @andreamvaldez @joderlega https://www.19thnews.org/ pic.twitter.com/OVBvVnB3iy
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3/12 Today, women are the majority. We’re more civically engaged than ever — marching on statehouses, voting at higher rates than men, seeking office in record numbers. But we’re still marginalized, in gov’t and beyond.pic.twitter.com/UHyiwKr14j
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4/12 We’re also underrepresented among newsroom leaders — the people who decide what stories are told, how the news is covered and whose voices are elevated.pic.twitter.com/aJuYUTlRqI
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5/12 The 19th’s goal is to empower women — particularly those historically underserved by American media — with the information, community and resources they need to be equal participants in our society. We’ll do it with:pic.twitter.com/o6zqFMv6DS
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6/12 Here’s what you won’t find at
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7/12 The 19th Amendment remains unfinished business. The asterisk in our logo reminds us of those who have been omitted from our democracy. The expansion of the franchise continues today. And
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8/12 We’re working hard to get our newsroom up and running by this summer. Meanwhile, you can follow editor-at-large
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9/12 Oh, and did we mention that we’re hiring? We’ve got 17 open jobs across the newsroom, product and revenue teams that we hope you’ll apply for
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10/12 You can also sign up for our newsletter to read Errin’s latest stories, get launch updates and invites to The 19th Listening Tour hosted in partnership w/
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11/12 As we work to build The 19th, we want to hear from YOU. Our first stop is
#ATX, where we’ll explore the top issues facing women at the #2020 ballot box. Come out and meet the@19thnews team! https://bit.ly/30Wyg4t pic.twitter.com/z2umPTgeA8
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12/12 Finally, if you believe in our mission, we hope you’ll become a founding member today. Every gift brings us one step closer to launching our newsroom this summer. Donate your first $19 today!https://bit.ly/38DQL00
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