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Errin Haines

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Hey, y’all. It’s Errin Haines, editor-at-large and founding mother at The 19th. I’m also author of The Amendment newsletter and host of our podcast, also named The Amendment. You may also see me on cable news talking gender and politics as an MSNBC political contributor.

I was on the campaign trail in 2019, covering SIX women and a diverse field of candidates running for president when our CEO, Emily Ramshaw, DMed me on Twitter to pitch me with the idea for our incredible newsroom. It didn’t take much convincing before I was in; for me, the risk was never in starting our newsroom, but in not trying to tell a more honest and accurate story about the role of gender in our politics. I am a Black woman, born and raised in the South, who has been a registered voter since I was 18; these are among the identities that shape my approach to political journalism.

I’m an award-winning journalist who has spent my career writing the story of who and where we are as a country, always with an eye and ear for who remains unseen and unheard. I started as a fellow in the Tribune Company’s Minority Editorial Training Program (METPRO) and have worked at The Los Angeles Times, the Orlando Sentinel, The Washington Post and the Associated Press, where I was national writer on race and ethnicity immediately prior to joining The 19th.

I have worked for decades to improve diversity in my beloved profession and served two terms as vice president of print for the National Association of Black Journalists. I am proud to do that here at The 19th, where we are building the culture we want to see in this industry and the world.

I am a devout Atlantan and live in my hometown with my partner, Delano, and our dogs, Ginger and Oakley.

And listen my new podcast, The Amendment, focused on shedding light on our politics during a critical election year where the work of our democracy is still unfinished.

My work is free to consume and free to republish because of contributions from readers like you. A donation of $19 goes a long way toward sustaining our nonprofit newsroom.

Latest from Errin Haines

The fights for the vote and bodily autonomy are connected. So are the women who are telling us how.

Analysis | Women of color are in positions of power, leading organizations focused on democracy and abortion and centering the link between the two in the final days of the campaign.

Errin Haines · October 28, 2022
Tarana Burke doesn’t define #MeToo’s success by society’s failure

Analysis | She started the movement to raise awareness of how common sexual violence is before the hashtag went viral. Here’s what Tarana Burke sees coming next.

Errin Haines · October 14, 2022
Education Department reinforces Title IX protections for abortion and pregnancy

The department put out a fact sheet for colleges and universities as the administration points to what it has done and new restrictions that have passed since the June Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Grace Panetta, Errin Haines · October 4, 2022
It’s been 100 days since Dobbs. What has changed?

Analysis | The ruling on abortion has changed the country, impacting those already most vulnerable and unleashing a new political energy.

Errin Haines · September 30, 2022
Kelley Robinson to be first Black, queer woman to lead Human Rights Campaign

Robinson, who comes to the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization from Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said her identities shape how she will approach the job.

Errin Haines · September 20, 2022
Stacey Abrams: It is ‘wrong’ to compare her refusal to concede with Trump’s stolen election rhetoric

Republicans have continued to call Abrams’ actions in 2018 the original “Big Lie.” As Abrams runs for Georgia governor again, she wants to be clear she’s here to defend democracy.

Barbara Rodriguez, Errin Haines · September 19, 2022
Americans see the media as critical to democracy. Now what are we going to do with that?

Analysis | Understanding the relationship between voters and the media is critical for those of us whose work tries to bridge the gap.

Errin Haines · September 16, 2022
Preserving democracy and economy are top issues motivating Americans to vote, 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll finds

The economy is bigger for Republicans and democracy bigger for Democrats as a motivating factor in this year’s midterm elections.

Errin Haines, Barbara Rodriguez, Jasmine Mithani · September 15, 2022
Why women are setting the new midterms conversation

Analysis | Two GOP women pollsters talk about abortion, democracy and the changing dynamics of this year’s elections.

Errin Haines · September 2, 2022
Emily’s List expands focus on diverse candidates and voting rights ahead of midterm elections

Veteran organizer Laphonza Butler became the organization’s first Black president just under a year ago. She spoke to The 19th about Emily’s List’s rebranding.

Errin Haines · August 30, 2022

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