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color: #000; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; } .people, .editor-style-wrapper .people { margin-bottom: 1.9375rem; } .people figure img, .editor-style-wrapper .people figure img { aspect-ratio: 1/1; width: 100%; height: auto; -o-object-fit: cover; object-fit: cover; font-family: "object-fit: $default;"; } .people h3, .editor-style-wrapper .people h3 { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.125; } @media (min-width: 393px) { .people h3, .editor-style-wrapper .people h3 { font-size: calc(28px + 4 * (100vw - 393px) / 887); } } @media (min-width: 1280px) { .people h3, .editor-style-wrapper .people h3 { font-size: 32px; } } .people p.is-style-san-serif, .editor-style-wrapper .people p.is-style-san-serif { font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; } .people .people-twitter, .people .people-email, .editor-style-wrapper .people .people-twitter, .editor-style-wrapper .people .people-email { font-family: interstate, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin-bottom: 0.625rem; } .people .people-twitter:before, .people .people-email:before, .editor-style-wrapper .people .people-twitter:before, .editor-style-wrapper .people .people-email:before { margin-right: 0.5625rem; transition: all 250ms ease-in-out; } .people .people-twitter:before, .editor-style-wrapper .people .people-twitter:before { content: "\f099"; font: var(--fa-font-brands); } .people .people-email:before, .editor-style-wrapper .people .people-email:before { content: "\f0e0"; font: var(--fa-font-solid); } .people.is-style-advisory-board h3, .editor-style-wrapper .people.is-style-advisory-board h3 { font-size: 22px; } @media (min-width: 393px) { .people.is-style-advisory-board h3, .editor-style-wrapper .people.is-style-advisory-board h3 { font-size: calc(22px + 4 * (100vw - 393px) / 887); } } @media (min-width: 1280px) { .people.is-style-advisory-board h3, .editor-style-wrapper .people.is-style-advisory-board h3 { font-size: 26px; } 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We’re here to amplify the region’s diverse voices, celebrate our successes, investigate our failures and empower our communities.</p> </a> <p class="tag">Regional Coverage</p> </li> <li> <a href="http://athensindependent.com" target="_blank" title="" class="newsroom-information"> <h2>Athens County Independent</h2> <p class="newsroom-location"><span class="fa-solid fa-map-marker-alt"></span> Athens, Ohio </p> <div data-aos="fade-right"><svg width="25" height="14" viewBox="0 0 25 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M2 14C1.71875 14 1.46875 13.9062 1.28125 13.7188C0.875 13.3438 0.875 12.6875 1.28125 12.3125L6.5625 7L1.28125 1.71875C0.875 1.34375 0.875 0.6875 1.28125 0.3125C1.65625 -0.09375 2.3125 -0.09375 2.6875 0.3125L8.6875 6.3125C9.09375 6.6875 9.09375 7.34375 8.6875 7.71875L2.6875 13.7188C2.5 13.9062 2.25 14 2 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M10 14C9.71875 14 9.46875 13.9062 9.28125 13.7188C8.875 13.3438 8.875 12.6875 9.28125 12.3125L14.5625 7L9.28125 1.71875C8.875 1.34375 8.875 0.6875 9.28125 0.3125C9.65625 -0.09375 10.3125 -0.09375 10.6875 0.3125L16.6875 6.3125C17.0938 6.6875 17.0938 7.34375 16.6875 7.71875L10.6875 13.7188C10.5 13.9062 10.25 14 10 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M18 14C17.7188 14 17.4688 13.9062 17.2812 13.7188C16.875 13.3438 16.875 12.6875 17.2812 12.3125L22.5625 7L17.2812 1.71875C16.875 1.34375 16.875 0.6875 17.2812 0.3125C17.6562 -0.09375 18.3125 -0.09375 18.6875 0.3125L24.6875 6.3125C25.0938 6.6875 25.0938 7.34375 24.6875 7.71875L18.6875 13.7188C18.5 13.9062 18.25 14 18 14Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </div> <p class="newsroom-excerpt">Southeast Ohio Independent News empowers community engagement through accessible public service journalism. Starting in Athens County, we are building a network of editorially independent newsrooms, staffed and controlled by local residents, across Appalachian southeast Ohio.</p> </a> <p class="tag">Local Coverage</p> </li> <li> <a href="https://barnraisingmedia.com/" target="_blank" title="" class="newsroom-information"> <h2>Barn Raiser</h2> <p class="newsroom-location"><span class="fa-solid fa-map-marker-alt"></span> Chicago, Illinois </p> <div data-aos="fade-right"><svg width="25" height="14" viewBox="0 0 25 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M2 14C1.71875 14 1.46875 13.9062 1.28125 13.7188C0.875 13.3438 0.875 12.6875 1.28125 12.3125L6.5625 7L1.28125 1.71875C0.875 1.34375 0.875 0.6875 1.28125 0.3125C1.65625 -0.09375 2.3125 -0.09375 2.6875 0.3125L8.6875 6.3125C9.09375 6.6875 9.09375 7.34375 8.6875 7.71875L2.6875 13.7188C2.5 13.9062 2.25 14 2 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M10 14C9.71875 14 9.46875 13.9062 9.28125 13.7188C8.875 13.3438 8.875 12.6875 9.28125 12.3125L14.5625 7L9.28125 1.71875C8.875 1.34375 8.875 0.6875 9.28125 0.3125C9.65625 -0.09375 10.3125 -0.09375 10.6875 0.3125L16.6875 6.3125C17.0938 6.6875 17.0938 7.34375 16.6875 7.71875L10.6875 13.7188C10.5 13.9062 10.25 14 10 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M18 14C17.7188 14 17.4688 13.9062 17.2812 13.7188C16.875 13.3438 16.875 12.6875 17.2812 12.3125L22.5625 7L17.2812 1.71875C16.875 1.34375 16.875 0.6875 17.2812 0.3125C17.6562 -0.09375 18.3125 -0.09375 18.6875 0.3125L24.6875 6.3125C25.0938 6.6875 25.0938 7.34375 24.6875 7.71875L18.6875 13.7188C18.5 13.9062 18.25 14 18 14Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </div> <p class="newsroom-excerpt">Barn Raiser publishes independent news, analysis and information to support diverse, civically engaged and dynamically connected rural and small town communities. We champion the free exchange of public dialogue by bringing together underrepresented voices and perspectives on the intractable issues facing communities and policymakers.</p> </a> <p class="tag">National Coverage</p> </li> <li> <a href="https://benitolink.com/" target="_blank" title="" class="newsroom-information"> <h2>BenitoLink</h2> <p class="newsroom-location"><span class="fa-solid fa-map-marker-alt"></span> Hollister, California </p> <div data-aos="fade-right"><svg width="25" height="14" viewBox="0 0 25 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M2 14C1.71875 14 1.46875 13.9062 1.28125 13.7188C0.875 13.3438 0.875 12.6875 1.28125 12.3125L6.5625 7L1.28125 1.71875C0.875 1.34375 0.875 0.6875 1.28125 0.3125C1.65625 -0.09375 2.3125 -0.09375 2.6875 0.3125L8.6875 6.3125C9.09375 6.6875 9.09375 7.34375 8.6875 7.71875L2.6875 13.7188C2.5 13.9062 2.25 14 2 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M10 14C9.71875 14 9.46875 13.9062 9.28125 13.7188C8.875 13.3438 8.875 12.6875 9.28125 12.3125L14.5625 7L9.28125 1.71875C8.875 1.34375 8.875 0.6875 9.28125 0.3125C9.65625 -0.09375 10.3125 -0.09375 10.6875 0.3125L16.6875 6.3125C17.0938 6.6875 17.0938 7.34375 16.6875 7.71875L10.6875 13.7188C10.5 13.9062 10.25 14 10 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M18 14C17.7188 14 17.4688 13.9062 17.2812 13.7188C16.875 13.3438 16.875 12.6875 17.2812 12.3125L22.5625 7L17.2812 1.71875C16.875 1.34375 16.875 0.6875 17.2812 0.3125C17.6562 -0.09375 18.3125 -0.09375 18.6875 0.3125L24.6875 6.3125C25.0938 6.6875 25.0938 7.34375 24.6875 7.71875L18.6875 13.7188C18.5 13.9062 18.25 14 18 14Z" fill="white"/> </svg> </div> <p class="newsroom-excerpt">We connect San Benito County residents through trustworthy local news and information, encouraging public dialogue to foster an engaged community.</p> </a> <p class="tag">Local Coverage</p> </li> <li> <a href="https://breckenridgetexan.com/" target="_blank" title="" class="newsroom-information"> <h2>Breckenridge Texan</h2> <p class="newsroom-location"><span class="fa-solid fa-map-marker-alt"></span> Breckenridge, Texas </p> <div data-aos="fade-right"><svg width="25" height="14" viewBox="0 0 25 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M2 14C1.71875 14 1.46875 13.9062 1.28125 13.7188C0.875 13.3438 0.875 12.6875 1.28125 12.3125L6.5625 7L1.28125 1.71875C0.875 1.34375 0.875 0.6875 1.28125 0.3125C1.65625 -0.09375 2.3125 -0.09375 2.6875 0.3125L8.6875 6.3125C9.09375 6.6875 9.09375 7.34375 8.6875 7.71875L2.6875 13.7188C2.5 13.9062 2.25 14 2 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M10 14C9.71875 14 9.46875 13.9062 9.28125 13.7188C8.875 13.3438 8.875 12.6875 9.28125 12.3125L14.5625 7L9.28125 1.71875C8.875 1.34375 8.875 0.6875 9.28125 0.3125C9.65625 -0.09375 10.3125 -0.09375 10.6875 0.3125L16.6875 6.3125C17.0938 6.6875 17.0938 7.34375 16.6875 7.71875L10.6875 13.7188C10.5 13.9062 10.25 14 10 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M18 14C17.7188 14 17.4688 13.9062 17.2812 13.7188C16.875 13.3438 16.875 12.6875 17.2812 12.3125L22.5625 7L17.2812 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</a> <p class="tag">Regional Coverage</p> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.calhealthreport.org/" target="_blank" title="" class="newsroom-information"> <h2>California Health Report</h2> <p class="newsroom-location"><span class="fa-solid fa-map-marker-alt"></span> San Francisco, California </p> <div data-aos="fade-right"><svg width="25" height="14" viewBox="0 0 25 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M2 14C1.71875 14 1.46875 13.9062 1.28125 13.7188C0.875 13.3438 0.875 12.6875 1.28125 12.3125L6.5625 7L1.28125 1.71875C0.875 1.34375 0.875 0.6875 1.28125 0.3125C1.65625 -0.09375 2.3125 -0.09375 2.6875 0.3125L8.6875 6.3125C9.09375 6.6875 9.09375 7.34375 8.6875 7.71875L2.6875 13.7188C2.5 13.9062 2.25 14 2 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M10 14C9.71875 14 9.46875 13.9062 9.28125 13.7188C8.875 13.3438 8.875 12.6875 9.28125 12.3125L14.5625 7L9.28125 1.71875C8.875 1.34375 8.875 0.6875 9.28125 0.3125C9.65625 -0.09375 10.3125 -0.09375 10.6875 0.3125L16.6875 6.3125C17.0938 6.6875 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Our mission is to report from communities that are disproportionately affected by inequality.</p> </a> <p class="tag">Statewide Coverage</p> </li> <li> <a href="https://capitalbnews.org/" target="_blank" title="" class="newsroom-information"> <h2>Capital B</h2> <p class="newsroom-location"><span class="fa-solid fa-map-marker-alt"></span> Atlanta, Georgia </p> <div data-aos="fade-right"><svg width="25" height="14" viewBox="0 0 25 14" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <path d="M2 14C1.71875 14 1.46875 13.9062 1.28125 13.7188C0.875 13.3438 0.875 12.6875 1.28125 12.3125L6.5625 7L1.28125 1.71875C0.875 1.34375 0.875 0.6875 1.28125 0.3125C1.65625 -0.09375 2.3125 -0.09375 2.6875 0.3125L8.6875 6.3125C9.09375 6.6875 9.09375 7.34375 8.6875 7.71875L2.6875 13.7188C2.5 13.9062 2.25 14 2 14Z" fill="white"/> <path d="M10 14C9.71875 14 9.46875 13.9062 9.28125 13.7188C8.875 13.3438 8.875 12.6875 9.28125 12.3125L14.5625 7L9.28125 1.71875C8.875 1.34375 8.875 0.6875 9.28125 0.3125C9.65625 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