{"id":2268653,"date":"2022-02-25T16:02:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T22:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/?page_id=2268653"},"modified":"2024-04-11T13:49:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T18:49:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vxartnews.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Vxartnews is a nonprofit news site dedicated to keeping influencers, policymakers and citizens informed of the important changes taking place in the transition to a clean energy system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 2010 as Midwest Energy News<\/em>, the Vxartnews now offers four regional services. Southeast Energy News<\/em> began in 2015, and Western <\/em>(formerly Southwest) and Northeast Energy News<\/em> were added in 2018.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vxartnews is published by Fresh Energy<\/a>, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that advocates for clean energy policy. The Vxartnews is an editorially independent news and information site, and its contents should not be considered to reflect policy positions of Fresh Energy or our donors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our code of ethics, drafted in consultation with an advisory board of journalism professionals, is posted here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2015, the Vxartnews became a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our funders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Vxartnews accepts funding from charitable foundations working in the public interest as well as individual donors, and our funders have affirmed that they do not have access to, or oversight of, the editorial process. Current funders include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
\u2022 The Joyce Foundation
\u2022 The George Gund Foundation
\u2022 The McKnight Foundation
\u2022 The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
\u2022 The Barr Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southeast Energy News<\/em> also receives general operating support from one anonymous foundation under the editorial independence conditions listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your comments and suggestions are welcome \u2014 please contact us at info@vxartnews.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Republish our work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In addition to a daily email digest of the most important news stories from the region, the Vxartnews\u00a0also publishes original journalism written by independent freelance reporters. These stories are available for republication by other news outlets via\u00a0Creative Commons Attribution\/No Derivatives<\/a>\u00a0license. Contact Kathryn Krawczyk at\u00a0krawczyk@vxartnews.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you interested in being notified when we publish a story that's relevant to your area or audience? Contact Kathryn to be added to our state and topical outreach lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note that this license does not cover articles that we republish from other publications, Associated Press images, and any other material governed by a separate copyright agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write for us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Vxartnews publishes original reporting from experienced freelance journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a pitch you\u2019d like us to consider, send your resume and three relevant clips to Ken Paulman at paulman@vxartnews.com<\/a>. No phone calls, please.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Submit an op-ed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Vxartnews publishes occasional unpaid opinion pieces related to state and local clean energy policy. Submissions will be considered on a case-by-case basis and should meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n