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The Des Moines Sentinel is owned and published by Control Plane Systems.
OWNERSHIP
Control Plane Systems
The publisher controls the publication and its operating accounts. The Sentinel will disclose any ownership change on this page.
REPORTING
Jonathan Auberg
Jonathan Auberg founded the Sentinel and directs its reporting and site stewardship. Editorial work remains subject to the published evidence, correction, and right-of-reply standards.
READERS
Direct support
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DISCLOSURE
Conflicts travel with the story
A material financial or personal conflict relevant to a report will be disclosed on that report. Funding never changes what the documentary record establishes.