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COMMUNITIES WITH NEWS

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About

THE GEORGIA TRUST
FOR LOCAL NEWS

The Georgia Trust for Local News is a community newspaper company that serves Middle and South Georgia. We are dedicated to strengthening community newspapers across our state, fostering local engagement, and building stronger, more connected communities. The Georgia Trust for Local News is a subsidiary of the National Trust for Local News (NTLN), a non-profit committed to conserving, transforming and sustaining vibrant, sustainable community news enterprises across the country.

About Us
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The Georgia Trust for Local News

MISSION
STATEMENT

The Georgia Trust for Local News believes that a well-informed community is the bedrock of a vibrant and connected society. Our mission is to empower the residents of Georgia through dedicated community journalism that is impartial, timely and relevant. Our newspapers celebrate the uniqueness of Georgia communities, highlight local issues and achievements, and inform civic participation. Our approach is rooted in a belief in the power of community news to strengthen the connections between people and the places they live. By shining a light on the stories that matter most to our residents, we aim to foster a more informed and connected Georgia.

Our Mission
Our Brands
Our

BRANDS

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The Citizen Georgian Masthead
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The courier herald masthead
The Harris County Journal Masthead
The Houston Home Journal Masthead
The Johnson Journal Masthead
The Leader Tribune Masthead
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The News Observer Masthead
The Sandersville Progress Masthead
The Soperton News Masthead
The Sparta Ishmaelite Masthead
The Star Vindicator Masthead
The Talbotton New Era Masthead
The Twiggs Times New Era Masthead
The Wheeler County Eagle Masthead
The Wilkinson County Post Masthead
The

COMMUNITIES WE SERVE

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Our Team
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Community News is Too Vital to Vanish

Our

TEAM

DuBose Porter

DuBose Porter is the Executive Director of the Georgia Trust for Local News. A longtime publisher based in Dublin, Ga., Porter is the former president of the Georgia Press Association and has a deep knowledge of the strengths and challenges facing newspapers across rural areas of the state. He brings a lifelong career in publishing and public service to the role, including as publisher of the Dublin Courier-Herald Group and former member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1982 - 2011). Porter was a charter board member and continues to serve on the board of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation.

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Pam Burney

Pam Burney is the General Manager of the Georgia Trust for Local News. Burney brings more than 30 years of experience in operations, human resources, advertising, and product development to the Georgia Trust. Prior to this role, Burney served as advertising director and general manager with Dublin Courier Herald Publishing Co. She has been recognized with numerous awards in the highly competitive Georgia Press Association Newspaper Advertising Contest.

Caleb Slinkard

Caleb Slinkard is the Executive Editor of the Georgia Trust for Local News. Slinkard began his career in Georgia as the senior editor for both the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph and Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer. He previously led newsrooms for the El Dorado (Ark.) News-Times, the Norman (Okla.) Transcript and the Greenville (Texas) Herald-Banner. Slinkard, a graduate of Texas A&M University-Commerce, has taught journalism classes and practicum courses at the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication and Mercer University. Born in College Station, Texas, he currently lives in Macon, Ga.

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Dave Hedge

Dave Hedge is the Senior Director of Business Development for the Georgia Trust for Local News. Originally from the Louisville, Kentucky area, Dave began his career as a sportswriter for his local daily newspaper. A graduate of Indiana University, Dave has led sales and marketing teams for E.W. Scripps, Media General, and Knight Ridder across the South and Midwest, including in Macon, Georgia, where he served as Advertising Manager for the Macon TelegraphWhile in Macon, he attended Mercer University and earned a master's degree in business administration and management.

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