Research & Insights Archives - Colorado Media Project

Engines for Democracy, Running on Fumes: Topline Challenges — and Resources —for Colorado Newsrooms

A sobering new report from Impact Architects reinforces the topline challenges continuing to plague Colorado newsrooms: sustainability and capacity. We also unveil a new searchable database of resources from nearly 50 Colorado-based and national organizations — making it easier for individual news organizations and journalists across the state to find and access services that meet a wide range of needs.

Reimagining the Public Square: Coloradans Deserve Better

Against the headwinds of divisive national rhetoric, increasing polarization of local communities, digital overwhelm and social isolation — we believe it’s time for pragmatic, solutions-focused Coloradans to reclaim the public square from political pundits and conflict entrepreneurs. As the new documentary “Join or Die” puts it, building “community connections could hold the answers to our democracy’s present crisis.”

The Voices Initiative

Centering community information needs, amplifying diverse voices, and building trust and shared ownership in local news In early 2021, Coloradans

The Future of Printing: Findings and Solutions from a Collaborative Working Group

What happens when one of Colorado’s few remaining commercial printing presses stops? More than 80 Front Range publications found out

Colorado Indigenous Communities Call for ‘Reach, Representation and Respect’ from Local Media

In new report, Indigenous leaders present three calls to action to combat two main harms: perpetuating invisibility and stereotypes.

Fighting To Be Seen: A Call From Colorado’s AANHPI Communities for Equitable and Just Local News

In a new report, 30 journalists and community residents of different Asian, South Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) provide four key recommendations for more accurate representation in local media.

2022 Statewide Survey of Attitudes Toward State & Local Media

Where do Coloradans get their local news — and how? Who do they trust, what are they paying for — and why? What roles do Coloradans think local journalists should be playing in our democracy — and how well do they think they are doing? A new 2022 survey of more than 1,800 Coloradans provides 10 key takeaways that reflect current views of local news outlets and journalists — and trends that are shaping their future.

Looking Back: Reflections on the Colorado Media Project (2018-2021)

While many groups and individuals are hard at work across the sector, for the past 3.5 years Colorado Media Project has attempted to serve as a center of gravity for engaging non-journalists — especially those from underserved communities — in this pivotal time for the future of local civic news. We see our role as helping to catalyze, fund, and advocate for innovations that make Colorado’s local news ecosystem more sustainable, collaborative, trustworthy and accountable to the public it serves.

Latinx Voices are Calling for Action. We Are Listening.

A new report calls on Colorado newsrooms to better reflect the experiences, needs and demands of Latinx people throughout the state.

The Time is Right Now: Black Voices Call for Action

How local news organizations can better listen to, inform, and work with the state’s Black communities.

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