Making Magic Together
Tina Griego
Dec 5, 2022
As COLab’s second full year of existence comes to its end and we attempt this Colorado Gives season to convey to you the breadth of our work and the height of our
transparency
An Embarrassment of Riches
Susan Greene
Sep 2, 2022
Aspen is Colorado’s last two-newspaper town. Locals there have free access to daily reporting by the Aspen Times and Aspen Daily News, and to the work of Aspen Journalism and Aspen Public Radio. Four news outlets
Taking a Step Toward Transparency
Tina Griego
Mar 4, 2022
As you might recall from previous newsletters, last summer we at COLab helped bring together Black and Latinx Coloradans and journalists to develop concrete ways for local newsrooms to build
The Rock That Makes the Ripple
Tina Griego
Dec 28, 2021
Dear reader, I’m in my 50s. I’ve been a journalist for more than half my life. I’ve been one of a few Hispanics in a newsroom and one of many Hispanics
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).
Having Each Other’s Hearts In Our Hands
Susan Greene
Dec 6, 2021
Dear Fellow Coloradan, I wrote a whole different letter to you last night about the investigation COLab and our media partners have been working on, which started appearing in big outlets like The
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
A Frank Conversation About Newsroom Burnout: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
COLab
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
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.