# The Tennessee Star

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Conservative news website in Tennessee, United States

***The Tennessee Star*** is a [conservative](/source/Conservatism_in_the_United_States) news and commentary website founded in 2017 and based in [Franklin, Tennessee](/source/Franklin%2C_Tennessee). It was cofounded by talk show host [Steve Gill](/source/Steve_Gill), and is part of a network of similar websites in multiple states.

*The Tennessee Star* was launched on February 6, 2017, by Steve Gill, Michael Patrick Leahy, and Christina Botteri, all of whom were supporters of the [Tea Party movement](/source/Tea_Party_movement). The trio went on to found similar publications in other states, which were consolidated into Star News Digital Media, Inc.[1]

The publication has been compared to [Breitbart](/source/Breitbart_News), which Leahy also writes for, as well as [NewBostonPost](/source/NewBostonPost).[2][3][4][5] It is partially funded by multiple influential [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) donors.[1] Despite this, *The Tennessee Star* claims to be neutral.[6] Neil W. McCabe, formerly Washington bureau chief of [One America News Network](/source/One_America_News_Network), serves as the publication's national political correspondent.[7]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-snopes_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-snopes_1-1) Kasprak, Alex; Palma, Bethania; Reilly, Chris; Green, Vinny (March 4, 2019). ["Hiding in Plain Sight: PAC-Connected Activists Set Up 'Local News' Outlets"](https://www.snopes.com/news/2019/03/04/activists-setup-local-news-sites/). *Snopes*. Retrieved February 17, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Schwartz, Jason (May 5, 2018). ["Baby Breitbarts to pop up across the country?"](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/30/breitbart-tennessee-fake-news-560670). *Politico*. Retrieved February 17, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Zagano, Phyllis. ["Anger management and guns"](https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/anger-management-and-guns). *National Catholic Reporter*. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hebdon, Geoffrey (May 16, 2022). [*Zero Hour: A Countdown to the Collapse of South Africa's Apartheid System*](https://books.google.com/books?id=yTp7EAAAQBAJ&dq=%22new+boston+post%22+%22tennessee+star%22+-site:newbostonpost.com&pg=PA212). Glass House. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781922332981](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781922332981). Retrieved May 31, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Joyce, Tom. ["Center-Right Newspapers Can't Satisfy Conservatives"](https://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/center-right-newspapers-can-t-satisfy-conservatives). *Splice Today*. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Derysh, Igor (March 5, 2019). ["Republicans launch propaganda sites designed to look like local news outlets"](https://www.salon.com/2019/03/05/republicans-launch-propaganda-sites-designed-to-look-like-local-news-outlets/). *Salon*. Retrieved February 17, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Shiffman, John (October 6, 2021). ["Special Report: How AT&T helped build far-right One America News"](https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-oneamerica-att/). *Reuters*. Retrieved October 15, 2021.

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- [Official website](https://tennesseestar.com/)

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