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Texas Tribune 10th Anniversary

A model that has laid the groundwork for other nonprofit journalism startups

The Texas Tribune has shared its insights about paying for journalism in the 21st century, and that has helped other nonprofit journalism outlets find a recipe for success.

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"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and we've tried to imitate everything that The Texas Tribune does." — Jon Ralston, editor, The Nevada Independent.

In identifying multiple revenue streams, The Texas Tribune has found a successful model that pays for journalism. It has shared what it has learned with other nonprofit journalism outlets. Hear what a couple of nonprofit leaders have to say about the Tribune as a model.

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More than 2 million people read Texas Tribune articles every month, but only 12,000 of those readers also donate to support the news they count on. Not even 1% of readers! If you are one of the 99% of Texas Tribune readers who hasn’t made a donation before in support of independent Texas news, you can change that today. A small donation makes a big impact.

Our Spring Member Drive is an important time to help our newsroom plan for what resources will be available for them to tackle longer investigations and bigger projects later this year. Texas Tribune journalists need the support of readers to write the articles, take the photographs and create the data visualizations that impact Texans and Texas policy.

We have a goal to have 500 readers become Texas Tribune members during our Spring Member Drive. As the Tribune member community grows, the journalism you read here is better protected. Will you make a donation today to show your support of independent Texas news?

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Alana Rocha

Director of News Partnerships

Learn about The Texas Tribune’s policies, including our partnership with The Trust Project to increase transparency in news.

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