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John Thornton, Venture Capitalist Who Founded The Texas Tribune, Dies at 59

An idealist, he founded The Texas Tribune, a model for nonprofit grass-roots news organizations nationwide, and the American Journalism Project, which supports them.

By Alex Williams

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Sewell Chan Named Editor of Columbia Journalism Review

He joins after leading The Texas Tribune for three years.

By Katie Robertson

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Texas Observer Reverses Plan to Shut Down and Lay Off Staff

Former and current staff members had fought the decision to shut down the 68-year-old magazine, a bastion of liberal opinion and investigative journalism in a red state.

By Michael Levenson

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The Texas Tribune Names a New C.E.O.

Sonal Shah will take over from Evan Smith, who has run the nonprofit news organization since he co-founded it in 2009.

By Katie Robertson