Our Vision in Action
Every Coloradan should have access to strong local news. News that is fair and accurate, that informs and educates, that holds power to account and illuminates the life of a local community. COLab exists to help make that access a statewide reality through collaborative journalism, authentic community engagement and innovative business models.
better news
Serving Coloradans Through Collaborative Journalism
Examining the scale, impact and consequences of medical debt in Colorado
The schools that take Colorado’s “most vulnerable” students are disappearing. Can they be saved? Should they?
Examining socio-economic and health equity among Black and Latino Coloradans over the last decade
Our investigation into Colorado’s safety net system. And our profiles of Coloradans facing challenges in a time of crisis.
The Striking Silence Around a Police Killing in Small-town Colorado
MORE TRUST
Building Stronger Relationships with Community
An online guide to help newsrooms find diverse sources and community members to find local reporters
How do we transform local news so that it’s more inclusive and better serves all?
FASTER EVOLUTION
Helping Newsrooms Innovate and Thrive
A first-in-the-nation effort to keep newspapers locally owned and thriving
How We're Making a Difference
Join the Amplify Colorado Movement
Something pretty remarkable happened last Thursday in Denver on the third floor of the Buell Public Media Center, COLab’s home base. As about 100 people gathered, a lively (and thirsty and hungry) crowd of journalists and community members, we launched the first-ever online statewide source guide to Coloradans from diverse