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D Magazine Partners has been producing award-winning magazines since 1974. The magazine division includes its flagship, D Magazine, D Home, D CEO, D Weddings, D Medical Directory for Dallas-Fort Worth, D Medical Directory for Collin County, and the Real Estate Annual. D also produces dmagazine.com, an award-winning website with daily content on where to go and what to do in Dallas. D Magazine Partners publishes People Newspapers and offers clients nationwide content strategy and development through D Custom Media.

Founded in 1973, Texas Monthly is an award-winning multimedia company that chronicles the people, places, and events that shape one of the most storied places in the country: Texas. The Texas storytelling powerhouse reaches a total monthly audience of 43 million through its vivid longform stories, bingeworthy podcasts, distinctive digital journalism, award-winning TV programs, and premier events. Its work has inspired Hollywood creations, such as Love & Death (HBO Max and Netflix), Hit Man (Netflix), and Landman (Paramount+) and has earned the company and its writers fifteen National Magazine Awards, considered the Oscars of its industry, as well as a Pulitzer. Texas Monthly is also home to Texas Monthly Studio, a full-service custom content and marketing brand. Follow Texas Monthly on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/texas.monthly.magazine), X (https://twitter.com/TexasMonthly), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/texasmonthly/).

The Austin American-Statesman has been the leading source of news and information for Central Texas since 1871, serving a dynamic and fast-growing region anchored by the capital city of Texas. Austin is known for its vibrant tech industry, rich cultural heritage, influential government institutions and creative spirit. The Statesman's award-winning journalists provide in-depth coverage of the issues that matter most to Austinites—from local government and business to education, the environment and Austin’s ever-evolving music and cultural scenes. With a strong focus on accountability journalism and investigative reporting, the Statesman plays a critical role in informing and engaging its community. As Austin’s most trusted news brand, the Statesman also produces a range of specialty publications and digital offerings. Its print editions and digital platforms, including Statesman.com, reach hundreds of thousands of readers throughout the Austin metropolitan area and beyond each week. Statesman.com, the premium digital destination for the newspaper, delivers breaking news, investigative stories and thoughtful commentary, alongside lifestyle, entertainment and sports coverage. Since its acquisition by Hearst in 2025, the Statesman continues to operate with editorial independence while benefiting from Hearst’s expansive journalistic and technological resources.