Work Groups
Our work is built on the belief that we achieve more together. To turn strategy into action, we convene dedicated work groups that bring together community leaders, funders, journalists, and policy experts. These groups are where our partners align strategies, share expertise, and build the shared infrastructure that makes Colorado’s entire local news ecosystem more resilient and responsive to the communities it serves.
Local News Policy Coalition
Focus
This coalition advocates for public funding to support trusted local news and information in Colorado. Guided by a Steering Committee and a commitment to nonpartisan, content-neutral principles, the coalition works to secure new, sustainable resources that strengthen local reporting. This work is essential to ensuring every community, particularly those traditionally underserved, has access to the fact-based, local coverage they need to stay engaged and informed.
Members
Steering Committee
- Colorado Ethnic Media Exchange
- Colorado Media Project
- Colorado Public Radio
- Colorado Press Association
Coalition Members
- ACLU of Colorado
- Ark Valley Voice
- Aspen Daily News
- Aspen Public Radio
- Aurora Sentinel
- Boulder Weekly
- Bucket List Community Cafe
- Chalkbeat
- Colorado News Collaborative
- Colorado Springs Independent
- Common Cause Colorado
- Denver Newspaper Guild
- Durango Herald
- El Comercio de Colorado
- El Semanario
- Florence Reporter
- Grand Junction Sentinel
- KGNU
- KOTO
- KSUT
- League of Women Voters Colorado
- Plainsman Herald
- Rocky Mountain Community Radio
- Rocky Mountain Public Media
- Sopris Sun
Ecosystem Builders Network
Focus
The Ecosystem Builders Network is a collaborative of Colorado’s major newsrooms and journalism-support organizations. Founded by CMP in 2022 and now industry-led, this group strengthens the essential infrastructure that helps local news providers innovate and thrive. By fostering partnerships and coordinating on shared challenges, the network builds a more sustainable and efficient foundation for community-centered news across the state.
Members
- Chalkbeat
- Colorado News Collaborative
- Colorado Press Association
- Colorado Public Radio
- KUNC
- National Trust for Local News
- Rocky Mountain Public Media
- Rocky Mountain Radio Coalition
- The Colorado Sun
- Colorado Ethnic Media Exchange