For Immediate Release: The State of Black Media

Who decides which stories about us get told, and how carefully they get told?

Ryan Wilson sits down with Errin Haines, president of the National Association of Black Journalists and co-founder and editor-at-large of The 19th. Before helping launch that newsroom in 2020, she was The Associated Press’ national writer on race and ethnicity.

You’ll hear a candid conversation about where Black journalism stands right now: what newsrooms choose to prioritize, why ownership matters, how Black reporting has shaped the wider culture, and what it will take to keep the next generation of journalists in the work.

The midterms gave us plenty to celebrate, and the stories behind those results are still being told. Bring your questions and be in the room while the people shaping how our communities are documented talk about what comes next. You’ll leave with a sharper eye for the stories you read every day.