Our Share the Plate Partner for February: The Tennessee Lookout

The Tennessee Lookout is a nonprofit, ad-free news outlet started in May 2020 as part of States Newsroom, the nation’s leading network of state-based nonprofit news outlets. “Now more than ever, tough and fair journalism is important. The Tennessee Lookout is your watchdog, telling the stories of politics and policy that affect the people of the Volunteer State.”

“In an era when corporations are slashing resources to newsrooms and local coverage is shrinking, we are excited to offer Tennesseans a fresh way to get intensive coverage of local and state issues,” said Holly McCall, editor-in-chief of Tennessee Lookout. “Tennessee Lookout is investing in some of the most talented investigative reporters in the state to arm citizens with the information needed to hold our government accountable.” 

McCall is an expert in Tennessee politics and a longtime government reporter. She leads a team of award-winning and locally renowned journalists dedicated to covering healthcare legislation, government reform, education, mental health and addiction treatment, criminal justice reform, climate change, and the continuing coronavirus pandemic.

From the Tennessee Lookout website: 

“Our investigative reporters and journalists explain what’s happening, why it’s happening, and who it helps or hurts. We expose the relationships between politics, people and policy and we hold the powerful accountable.

You can count on us for hard-hitting stories and incisive commentary on health care, hospital closures, mental health and addiction treatment, education, criminal justice reform and environmental issues.

We are a nonprofit and all of our content is free for sharing.

Tennessee Lookout is part of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by grants and a coalition of donors and readers.

Tennessee Lookout retains editorial independence.”

Sign up here to get your daily update of top stories from the Lookout. An example of a recent timely article from the Tennessee Lookout: Citizens deserve access to police video, even when people don't die.

Please help support independent journalism in Tennessee by giving generously to Share the Plate this month!