advancing equity in local news

Announcing More Than $360,000 in Grants to Advance Equity and Inclusion in Local Colorado News

Announcing More Than $360,000 in Grants to Advance Equity and Inclusion in Local Colorado News

Today Colorado Media Project is announcing 27 new grants totaling $368,300 that will support Colorado newsrooms, journalists, and media entrepreneurs in launching new projects and strengthening existing efforts to build a more inclusive local news ecosystem that reflects and serves Colorado’s diverse communities.


Reimagining the Public Square: Coloradans Deserve Better

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.”

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

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.

Announcing $350,000+ in Grants to Advance Equity and Inclusion in Local Newsrooms Across Colorado

Announcing $350,000+ in Grants to Advance Equity and Inclusion in Local Newsrooms Across Colorado

Recipients of our 2023 Advancing Equity in Local News grants will address three overarching priorities identified by community members and journalists of color through the Voices Initiative, led by Colorado News Collaborative with support from Colorado Media Project since 2020.

Reframing Resistance Coverage Can Build Trust in Local News

Reframing Resistance Coverage Can Build Trust in Local News

News Voices: Colorado is listening to residents around the state to understand their questions about how local news is covering the protests, how that coverage is specifically impacting Black residents — and what can be done to repair trust.

CMP Offers Grants to Reach Diverse Populations with COVID-19 News and Resources

CMP Offers Grants to Reach Diverse Populations with COVID-19 News and Resources

Colorado’s ethnic and non-English-language media outlets and trusted community organizations are invited to apply for grants of up to $5,000 each, to help ensure that the state’s diverse and underrepresented communities are receiving accurate, localized, and actionable information on the continuously evolving COVID-19 public health and economic crises.