Robyn Tomlin

News Leaders Association, founded in 1979, empowers journalists with the necessary training, support, and networks to lead and transform diverse, sustainable newsrooms. The private company is based in Columbia, MO and fosters the highest standards of trustworthy journalism, advocates for a free and independent press, and nurtures the next generation of news leaders. The organization provides a network that enables news leaders to build diverse, sustainable newsrooms that use fact-based information to inform and engage the communities they reflect and serve.

McClatchy Newspapers, Inc. owns, operates, and publishes daily and non-daily newspapers. The company was founded on July 13, 1987 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

JCK Legacy Co. engages in the operation of media companies. The firm provides local journalism to communities as well as selected national news coverage. It publishes local brands including the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News and Observer, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It operates through the Western and Eastern segments. The Western segment consists of media operations in the California, Washington, and the Central region. The Eastern segment includes the media operations in the Carolinas and the East and Southeast regions. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.