NYT story about the Texas Tribune, a non-profit 12-person startup heralds what is probably the future of journalism under the First Amendment, i.e. to help citizens better exercise their franchise, with facts, knowledge and opinion. Worth keeping an eye on.
in reference to:"On Thursday afternoon, when word came about the shootings that left 13 people dead at Fort Hood, just up the road from Austin, it seemed like a made-to-order test for The Texas Tribune, a brand new 12-person Web-based newsroom. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Erich Schlegel for The New York Times Evan Smith, left, and John Thornton at the Texas Capitol. They scrambled the jets, made plans, and then — stayed put."
- The Media Equation - Nonprofit Site, Texas Tribune, Begins as Big News Hits State - NYTimes.com (view on Google Sidewiki)
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