NewSource is a new kind of publishing company. We offer corporate and political clients a variety of customized, interactive business intelligence reports using fax and Internet distribution. NewSource is a division of Solutions Corporation, a Nashville-based consulting, software and publishing firm.

What is this website about?

It is a quick read on major developments in the areas that most affect Tennessee business and politics. In addition to the latest news, the Business and Politics Report features news analysis, marked in contrasting type, to suggest where a story is heading or to highlight the key underlying issues.

Where does NewSource get its news and analysis?

In addition to staff editors and writers, NewSource employs experienced news analysts to monitor major industry sectors. We follow news developments directly and through major media in Tennessee and around the world via the Internet, then select items of local interest for the daily summary.

Why is NewSource doing this?

We will soon launch an expanded NewSource service offering free and premium corporate and political information services using proprietary research technology and a dedicated Internet server. The NewSource / CitySearch project will continue as a public service and gateway for the NewSource information services.

Who is producing NewSource?

NewSource is staffed by some of the region's most experienced business consultants and journalists:

• Floyd Kephart, well-known political commentator, management consultant to major, public companies and CEO of Solutions Corporation.
• Shaun Carrigan, longtime editor and marketing consultant with 15 years of newsgathering and management experience at Nashville newspapers and magazines.
• Jeff Woods, former chief political writer for the Nashville Banner and a former state editor for United Press International.
• Tom Humphrey, chief political writer for the Knoxville News Sentinel.
• Dan Gordon, well-known Music Row journalist heard nationally on ABC Radio.
• Elizabeth Pagano, free-lance business journalist and former business desk mainstay at the Nashville Banner.
• And other qualified, provocative guest reporters, experts and analysts.

What areas does NewSource cover?

NewSource covers political and business news that most affects the Nashville area economy, state and local politics. In addition to local coverage, we monitor national news and government sources for trends and developments that affect our business and political readers. Major news categories:

• Politics — State and local with an eye on Tennessee's high profile national political figures such as Al Gore, Fred Thompson, Lamar Alexander and others.
• Business — Major public companies with a strong local presence, such as Gaylord, Shoneys and Service Merchandise plus banking, finance, tourism and other sectors.
• Health Care — The business side of medicine with Nashville's broad array of health care related businesses.
• Music Industry — Mixing marketing, management and music to cover the inside of Nashville's most visible industry.
• Automotive — Dedicated coverage of the manufacturing, technology and retail industry that now contributes 20 percent of the state's overall economy.
• Rundown — An exclusive headline view of the stories covered daily by Nashville's major news media outlets.