19th News (sometimes known as “the 19th” or the “19th*”) is a left-of-center online media outlet focused on American and international politics related to women, especially women of color.

Founding

19th News was founded in 2019 by press veterans Emily Ramshaw and Amanda Zamora. Ramshaw was frustrated by how traditional media outlets were dominated by “male and pale” individuals who covered female politicians in an allegedly sexist manner that focused on their “electability” and “likability.” Despite having no fundraising experience, Ramshaw pitched the idea of a female-led and focused (particularly on women of color) media outlet to her extended social network, which included Kathryn Murdoch and Craig Newmark. In six months, Ramshaw raised $2 million to support the venture. 0){ let parent=divs[divs.length-1].parentNode; let footer=divs[divs.length-1]; delete divs[divs.length-1]; for (let i=2; i