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Posted: 2020-08-14T21:28:30Z | Updated: 2020-08-17T16:44:01Z

Meghan Markle just added a new job to her resume: interviewer.

The Duchess of Sussex, who once reportedly thought about becoming a journalist herself, sat down with Emily Ramshaw, co-founder and CEO of The 19th* , on Friday for a candid discussion at The 19th* Represents Summit .

Ramshaw, former editor-in-chief of nonprofit media organization The Texas Tribune , spoke with the duchess about how The 19th* came to be and what a newsroom can look like with better representation. Meghan also spoke about the downfalls of clickbait and the economy for attention in media and what it was like to return to the U.S. after a decade away.

Ramshaw opened with some of the challenges of founding The 19th*, especially in the midst of a global pandemic. But as she saw how COVID-19 personally affected women in terms of issues like job loss and child care and as the U.S. went through a racial reckoning, she realized her mission was more important than ever.