Entrepreneurial journalism is on the rise. Could it save local news?

It's journalists and writers who matter, after all, not the publications they write for.

Since 2012, I've been providing curated news, independent reporting, and commentary on The DTM Facebook page and website for free. Some generous folks donated some money when The DTM first launched [thank you!], and a handful of people have become patrons [and thank you!], but for the most part this has been a time consuming labor of love.

But now The D…