Water Fluency for Journalists
Jul 29, 2021
You know that Colorado’s growing population and warming climate have put the state’s water future at risk. You may also know that recently, Lake Mead’s water level fell so low
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A Frank Conversation About Newsroom Burnout: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
Jul 23, 2021
Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who attended last night’s COLab/Denver Press Club panel on newsroom burnout. We had a terrific audience, both live and remote. We are grateful
Changing the Way We Think About Community and Media
Jun 21, 2021
When Silvia Solis moved to Longmont four years ago, she and her husband were expecting their first child. “My family was so far away,” she recalls. She felt isolated. Lonely.
Kudos to These Champions of Better News
May 27, 2021
If we at COLab had our way, there would be journalists in every Colorado community watchdogging local governments and demanding accountability from those who run them. But at least for
U.S. Census Workshops for Journalists
May 13, 2021
The resources you never knew existed — and how to use them in your reporting
Kiowa County’s Sheriff Resigns Amid Controversy Around Fatal Shooting
May 5, 2021
Casey Sheridan has announced his resignation as Kiowa County sheriff a year after two of his officers gunned down an unarmed handyman during a routine traffic stop. The second-term law
Deputy Accused of Killing Unarmed Man Had History of Using Deadly Force
May 4, 2021
Kiowa County’s sheriff ignored questionable incidents, records show
News Matters: Inside the Rebellion to Save American Journalism
Apr 13, 2021
Watch the live event here (and via recording afterwards). News Matters is a new documentary film that follows the desperate attempts by Colorado journalists and citizens to fight off hedge
Watch — Latinx Voices: The Past as Prologue
Apr 9, 2021
The story of the relationship between local journalism and Colorado’s Latinx community is complicated, contentious and ever-changing. It is a story that includes a media history of generalization, demonization and of
Watch — Latinx Voices: The Past as Prologue
Apr 9, 2021
The story of the relationship between local journalism and Colorado’s Latinx community is complicated, contentious and ever-changing. It is a story that includes a media history of generalization, demonization and of
