Past Opportunities

When journalists learn about the science behind trauma, they ask better questions and produce more informed and useful stories for their communities. Join the first in a series of four workshops exploring the science of positive and adverse childhood experiences and the policies and practices of trauma-informed care. You’ll learn how to incorporate this knowledge […]

Individuals and small teams with local news product ideas are encouraged to apply for this 18-month cohort. The American Journalism Project, with support from the Google News Initiative, is launching a local news incubator. The program is intended to support entrepreneurs who want to explore launching a new nonprofit local news organization to serve their […]

In this month’s edition of “The Scoop,” the Deliberative Journalism Project will present a program about finding common ground between political differences, including exploring a variety of tools, resources, and organizations focused on helping people connect across political divides and work together on our shared problems more effectively. Rescheduled from the original January 18 date because of […]

Helen Verba was a devoted member of Sigma Delta Chi (now known as the Society of Professional Journalists) throughout her life. She worked at The Denver Post from 1951 until her retirement in 1978. She joined The Post in its radio/TV department, worked on the society desk and became club editor in 1971. Before joining […]

Sheldon Peterson was an assistant general manager/public affairs director of KMGH-TV in Denver. Peterson moved to Denver in 1938 to become a reporter for The Denver Post. He left Denver briefly to work in Chicago, but returned in 1947 to become news director at KLZ. In 1970, he joined KMGH. Peterson was the Denver Press […]

Are you a journalist who wants to shift from candidate and horse-race focused coverage to stories that better reflect the needs of people in your community?  Applications will open from January 31 to February 14 for the 2023 Advancing Democracy Fellowship. This joint initiative from Hearken, Solutions Journalism Network and Trusting News will equip newsroom-based journalists to transform […]

Join — for free — in for the Knight Center’s new massive open online course (MOOC), “Explain this! How explanatory journalism informs and engages audiences,” organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, with support from the Knight Foundation. During this four-week MOOC, which will be held from January 16-February 12, 2023, students will […]

The Northern Colorado Deliberative Journalism Project (DJP) is focused on improving local journalism and the local information ecosystem, particularly in terms of helping us address our shared problems more effectively. Come meet the growing number of organizations involved, hear updates about the projects initiated during the DJP’s first year, and provide input in our next […]

Presented by Experts on Camera from SciLine: Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder Dr. Jonathan Watanabe is a professor of clinical pharmacy and a health-policy expert at the University of California, Irvine. He can discuss topics including: Regulatory, geographic, financial, and other barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder;Need for enhanced treatment capacity for opioid […]