Journalist Errin Haines, editor at large and a co-founder of the soon-to-launch publication The 19th, speaks with Chautauqua's Matt Ewalt about the mission and vision of her new venture, the ongoing struggle for inclusion and equality in newsrooms and generally, and the central role of race and gender in the 2020 election. The conversation was part of Chautauqua's week of lectures and conversations on "The Women's Vote Centennial and Beyond," celebrating and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification.

• Read The Chautauquan Daily's coverage of this lecture.

The 19th is a nonprofit newsroom focused on the intersection of women, politics and policy. Prior to joining this new venture, Haines was a national writer on race and ethnicity for The Associated Press, offering sharp news analysis and original perspectives on current events on topics including urban affairs, policing, historically black colleges, civil rights, and the black electorate.

In addition to her role as a reporter, Haines is a tireless champion for diversity in the media, advocating for more jobs for journalists of color in newsrooms, and for fair and accurate coverage of African-Americans in mainstream news outlets. From 2011 to 2015, she served two terms on the board of directors for the National Association of Black Journalists as the organization’s vice president of print.

About Chautauqua Institution: Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. As a community, we celebrate, encourage and study the arts and treat them as integral to all of learning, and we convene the critical conversations of the day to advance understanding through civil dialogue. CHQ Assembly is the online expression of Chautauqua Institution's mission.