The Raw Story (also stylized as RawStory) is an American progressive news website and online tabloid founded in 2004 by John K. Byrne. The Raw Story describes itself as bringing attention to stories they see as downplayed or ignored by other media outlets. The Columbia Journalism Review classifies The Raw Story as a clickbait website. However, NewsGuard, who’s “trust ratings for news websites are based on nine criteria related to a source's journalistic practices,” rates The Raw Story as “trustworthy”—giving the publication an 87.5/100 rating, noting that “articles published by Raw Story are typically fact-based, citing reputable media outlets, firsthand interviews, verified social media accounts, and other credible sources. Headlines accurately reflect content.” In addition to original reporting, The Raw Story publishes content produced by Reuters, Salon, ProPublica, AlterNet, The Conversation, The Texas Tribune and other outlets.

Weber-Stephen Products LLC is a privately held American manufacturer of charcoal, gas, and electric outdoor grills with related accessories. In 2004, Weber-Stephen acquired some assets of competitor Ducane at a bankruptcy sale. It also owns restaurants and publishes cookbooks. The company was family owned until it sold a majority stake to BDT Capital Partners in 2010.

Salina Bookshelf is a publishing company based in Flagstaff, Arizona. Founded in 1994 by teenagers Eric and Kenneth Lockard, non-native but fluent in Navajo due to growing up among the Navajo, the company specializes in Navajo-language books, mostly for children and adolescents, and is the only Navajo-language publisher in the United States. Among its publications are a bilingual edition of the 1940s classic Who wants to be a prairie dog? and Diné Bizaad Bínáhooʼaah, the Navajo language textbook that was officially adopted by the state of New Mexico in 2008. Salina Bookshelf currently has six full-time employees and three translators.