The Kansas City Star is a 80+ page daily, broadsheet newspaper that was founded in 1880 covering local, regional, national and international news. The Star produces a wide range of content, from investigative journalism and government accountability journalism to wall-to-wall coverage from its sports team.

CalMatters is a nonprofit online publication that features news regarding California policies and politics. It aims to give Californians the information they need to understand and engage with their government.

MLive is a website featuring news and information about people, places and things to do in Michigan. Covers daily news, sports, entertainment, business, travel, health and weather. Also offers classified advertisements and forums.

The Indianapolis Star is a 60+ page, four-color broadsheet read by the general public of Indiana. According to its publishers, the mission of Indianapolis Newspapers Inc. "is to be central Indiana's primary provider of news and information. To accomplish our mission, we will publish accurate, fair, and complete products of news, information, and opinion." The publication provides coverage of arts & entertainment, travel, real estate, health & fitness, automotive, city and state news, and sports. The paper runs business stories every day and publishes BusinessMonday, which contains in-depth, expanded business coverage with a local slant.The paper was founded in 1903. In 1995, the newspaper merged with its evening competitor, the Indianapolis News. The two were published separately until 1999, when the News was discontinued. The holiday gift guide is an advertorial product and ONLY grants paid placement.The Indianapolis Star is a morning newspaper. Press releases that do not include attachments may be e-mailed to release@indystar.com or info@indystar.com. Releases can also be submitted at newsfromyou.indystar.com.The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication).

Texas Tribune features original reporting on Texas politics, government, public policy and other matters of statewide interest. Coverage includes immigration, education, transportation, health care, water, the environment, criminal justice, energy, poverty and more. The organization also produces content for The New York Times' Texas regional edition, published on Fridays and Sundays. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication). Media Alert: Thursday November 11th 2010 The New York Times announced it has launched a Texas regional edition. The new edition is printed Fridays and Sundays and features added pages of Texas regional news distributed in copies throughout the state. The editorial content will be created by the Texas Tribune. It will be similar to the Chicago and San Francisco regional editions launched in fall 2009. All editorial information can be directed to Ross Ramsey, Managing Editor at The Texas Tribune, he can be reached on +1 (512) 716 8611 and rramsey@texastribune.org