Putting two news organizations together is a methodical process….Or, you could throw out that timeline and just ram them together in about three weeks.
Making historic connections at Migrahack
At Colorado Migrahack, participants can find a treasure trove of materials on historic immigration in Colorado – such as records on waves of Jewish immigration to the region, including the Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society (JCRS). It was a “charity sanatorium,” one of many such health care facilities created in the early 1900s to treat those with tuberculosis.
Apply now! Travel grants to Colorado Migrahack, thanks to PEN America
Colorado journalists, web developers and technical specialists outside the Denver metro area are eligible to apply for travel grants up to $500 to attend Colorado Migrahack September 27-28 at the University of Denver, thanks to support from PEN America.
The Colorado Sun celebrates its first anniversary with quality journalism and thanks to its community
On The Colorado Sun’s first anniversary, editor and co-founder Larry Ryckman writes: “None of us set out to be small business owners, but we did it because it was important and needed to be done. As I have often said, this is not a crisis for journalists. It’s a crisis for communities and — I’m really stepping onto my soapbox here — for our very democracy.”
Five reasons journalists should register for Colorado Migrahack
On Sept. 27-28, Colorado Media Project is co-hosting the Colorado Migrahack at University of Denver. What’s a Migrahack? A chance for journalists to gather with web developers, data crunchers, multimedia specialists, immigration community representatives, students, and faculty to create data-based reporting projects. Here are five reasons Colorado journalists should register now:
Learning what Coloradans want from arts and culture, one conversation at a time
Migrahack Colorado is coming in September!
Five Colorado news organizations to explore joint “‘Epic Pass’” marketing and membership pilot for local news
What do Coloradans really want from arts and culture coverage? Help us find out!
Q&A: Applying to the Joint Membership & Marketing Pilot Project
This week the Colorado Media Project hosted a webinar to present more information and answer questions for newsrooms about our open call for Colorado newsrooms to participate in a joint marketing and membership program. Read key questions and answers from our discussion, and see our slide deck. Remember: applications are due on Wednesday, June 17, at 11:59 p,m. Questions? Email us at info@coloradomediaproject.com.
Join us: CMP’s summer of listening, doing, and learning
Open call for Colorado newsroom partners
Unconference yields fresh ideas for collaboration
M3: Machine Learning, Migration, Mountains Journalism Unconference. drew dozens of journalists, students, and developers from Colorado and beyond to talk about collaboration, including upcoming Migrahack September 27 & 28.
Colorado Media Project, OpenNews, and University of Denver, drew journalists from states as far flung as Vermont and Florida. Many of them were data specialists, who attended the ‘unconference’ to share ideas and gain inspiration from one another. Colorado outlets represented at the unconference included the Colorado Independent, Longmont Observer, Chalkbeat, 5280, Vail Daily, and the Colorado Sun, and Colorado Public Radio.
CMP, DU Kick Off Migrahack Planning
The Colorado Media Project and the University of Denver have kicked off planning for a Migrahack event to be held this fall, which will bring together journalists, developers, students, data scientists and more to brainstorm ways to use technology show, not just tell, stories around migration issues.
Journalists Brainstorm Ideas to Rally Community Support
Tips on Making a Successful Application to ProPublica's Local Reporting Network
Opportunities, Challenges, Ideas: Knight Visits Denver
Colorado Public Radio-Denverite Marriage: 1+1=3
Today’s news that Denverite, a beloved three-year-old digital news organization, is becoming part of Colorado Public Radio — which has been acting on big plans to expand its news staff — injects a new spirit of optimism into the local news conversation in Colorado. We talked to Kevin Dale, CPR’s executive editor, and Dave Burdick, Denverite’s founder and editor, about what this change means for both organizations, their loyal listeners and readers, and Colorado’s local news ecosystem.
