Justin Ellis assesses the non-profit news site The Texas Tribune on its fifth birthday, and wonders whether its future will remain bright: "While the business of journalism today offers less stability than ever before, the Tribune has been able to build a measure of security through a mix of philanthropy, donations, and sponsorships. But success brings spectators, and the Tribune’s business model has many trying to clone it and others continuing to question it."
November 17, 2014