Past Opportunities

▪︎ FOUR SESSIONS – JULY 29, AUGUST 12, AUGUST 26, SEPTEMBER 23 ▪︎ 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 that it is likely to trigger the first-ever shortage declaration on the […]

▪︎ THURS., SEPT. 23 ▪︎ DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M. ▪︎ PRESENTATION AT 7:OO P.M. ▪︎ Jameka Lewis, senior research librarian at the Blair-Caldwell African-American Research Library in Denver, will discuss the Black Panther press. Lewis will bring copies of the Black Panther newspapers recently acquired by the Denver Public Library and talk about the […]

▪︎ Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 12:30 p.m.  ▪︎ Free Press, a nonpartisan organization fighting “to give people a voice in the crucial decisions that shape our media,” and the home of other News Voices projects, will host a Facebook Live event with News Voices: Colorado manager, Diamond Hardiman, about the overall Black Voices: Colorado project. Log on to […]

▪︎ COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 5:30-7:30 P.M. ▪︎ During the past year, Black residents and Black journalists in Colorado have been talking about what Colorado newsrooms can do to better listen to, inform, and work with the state’s Black communities. The Black Voices working group gathered as part of News Voices: Colorado, a collaboration […]

▪︎ TUEDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 4 P.M. MT ▪︎ Registration is now open for the first workshop in the Ida B. Wells Society “Members Choice” series. Award-winning investigative reporter Azmat Khan will offer invaluable insight on how to make it as a freelance journalist. She will share tips and advice on how to secure work, transition to a […]

▪︎ APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 ▪︎ The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) provides grants and other support for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets are eligible for grants, and their investigations can be for print, online or broadcast stories, books, […]

▪︎ SEPTEMBER 13-14, SEPTEMBER 20-21, SEPTEMBER 22 ▪︎ Investigative Reporters and Editor’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. We’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. We’ll also cover data cleaning, finding data sources, using […]

▪︎ RSVP DEADLINE: THURS., SEPT. 9 ▪︎ EVENT: FRI., SEPT. 24 FROM 5:30-7:00 PM MT ▪︎ From Public News Service: In honor of our 25th anniversary, Public News Service is co-hosting the closing reception at the Radio Television and Digital News Association conference in Denver on Friday, September 24th, along with The Trust Project. Join us for […]

NLGA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists will hold the 2021 National Convention September 9-12. All programming will be available online via the Pathable platform. And, registration is now open! The National Convention will feature a Career & Community Expo, more than 40 breakout and plenary sessions, and many opportunities to connect and network. The full […]