If local journalism manages to survive, give Evan Smith some credit for it. – The Washington Post

When Evan Smith co-founded the Texas Tribune back in 2009, digital-first nonprofit newsrooms were something of a rarity. There was ProPublica, only two years old at the time, MinnPost in Minneapolis, the Voice of San Diego, and a few others.So his move from top editor of the award-winning Texas Monthly magazine, at the urging of venture capitalist John Thornton, was considered slightly bizarre.

Origen: Evan Smith is stepping down at the Texas Tribune. He helped transform local journalism for a new era. – The Washington Post