On Fighting Cynicism
Susan Greene
Dec 21, 2021
Dear reader, My faith is rattled lately. This is not so much a crisis of the spirit (although, like many of us, I’ve had my moments these past few years).
Insight
What It Will Take for Local News Outlets to (Re)Build Trust With Black Community Members
Tina Griego
Oct 26, 2021
Dear reader, Last week, a few of the state’s larger newsrooms, networks and The Denver Press Club hosted a mixer billed “Cocktails & Conversation” for local Black community members and
Watch: Keeping it Local – Representation in Colorado Journalism
Open Media Foundation
Oct 13, 2021
Open Media will host a Town Hall event on behalf of PEN America with the help of Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) on the evening of Wednesday, October 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. MT. This event
Black Voices Will Forge the Future of Journalism
Tashan Montgomery
Sep 20, 2021
White supremacy works by alienating Black people from one another, which prevents us from connecting, sharing information and organizing. The media’s silencing of Black voices emboldens this alienation and makes
Connecting More Dots
Tina Griego
Aug 30, 2021
Dear reader, About a week ago, not quite a dozen editors and reporters hopped on a call to talk about their COVID coverage, specifically, their coverage of Coloradans who have yet
Unlocking the Truth: COLab is Making a Difference in the Quality of Your News
Laura Frank
Aug 4, 2021
It was June 30 and Robert Davis was puzzled. The young freelance reporter for The Denver VOICE was covering a virtual event marking the opening of a new homeless shelter, and Denver’s
Watch: Right-to-be-Forgotten Panel
Susan Greene
Jul 28, 2021
Join us for a discussion about the movement to minimize longterm harm in crime reporting Newsrooms in Colorado and nationally are starting to adopt policies seeking to reduce harm to criminal suspects and make it easier for them to move
Changing the Way We Think About Community and Media
COLab
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
COLab
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
Good Journalism Equals Revenue — and Democracy
Laura Frank
May 25, 2021
The following is Laura Frank’s keynote address to the 2021 joint convention of the Kansas and Colorado Press Associations, delivered May 20, 2021. Hello, Kansas and Colorado Press Association members.