Mission
The Nashville Banner is a locally owned, community-supported civic news organization. We exist to empower the people of Nashville to make informed decisions by providing non-partisan journalism from an independent, nonprofit newsroom. We are digital-first, with no paywall for our stories because we believe everyone should have access to news.
Our Story
We’re the new Nashville Banner. We’re a deliberately different newsroom: Nonprofit, non-partisan, and frankly, not interested in clickbait. Our promise to you is to break news but never rush the story. We’re committed to giving you more than surface-level information: we’ll give you clarity and context through our deeply reported journalism. We’ll talk with you – not at you – and listen to the people who are most affected by every story.
We’re on a mission to tell you something you didn’t already know, and to help you understand what’s at stake for the present and future of our ever-changing city. We’ll deliver news you can use that inspires you, and our neighbors, to act with agency.
Board of Directors
- Steve Cavendish | President & Editor, Nashville Public Media
- Bruce Dobie | CEO, Power Poll
- Beth Fortune | Community Volunteer
- Tené Franklin | Executive Director, Health Leads
- Michael Whitley (Chair) | International Planning Editor, The New York Times
Advisory Board
- Samar Ali
- Derek Crownover
- Alfred Degrafinreid
- Kriste Goad
- José González
- Jennifer Johnston
- Baylor Bone Swindell