From Rangely: The Story That Wouldn’t Go Away — Despite Officials

By NIKI TURNER Editor, Rio Blanco Herald Times  Every story starts with a question. Sometimes those questions are easy to find the answers to, and sometimes, well, sometimes they’re not. In this week’s edition of the Herald Times you’ll find a story unlike anything we’ve printed for a very long time, if ever (Part 1) —an … Continue reading From Rangely: The Story That Wouldn’t Go Away — Despite Officials

Analysis: Private-Messaging Apps Undermine CORA’s Mandate

By JEFFREY A. ROBERTS Executive Director, Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition [Analysis] In a recent Denver Post article, reporter Alex Burness revealed that nearly a third of state lawmakers in Colorado use the private-messaging app Signal and at least 15 use a similar tool called Confide. “Many other public officials, including political staffers, use these … Continue reading Analysis: Private-Messaging Apps Undermine CORA’s Mandate

‘Disinformation Emergency’ Training to Be Offered in Denver

From FIRST DRAFT via SPJ NATIONAL Local and regional newsroom leaders have been invited to "frontlines" training by First Draft, a non-profit promoting journalism values, in Denver on Nov. 17 and 18. The event is free, but an RSVP is requested. It will be at the Denver Distillery, 244 S. Broadway, Denver. Participants will work … Continue reading ‘Disinformation Emergency’ Training to Be Offered in Denver

Opinion: Not So Fast on That Public Funding for Journalism, Please

By VINCENT CARROLL Special to The Colorado Sun [Opinion] Sometimes a poorly conceived response to a problem is worse than no response at all. Witness the Colorado Media Project’s proposed solution to the sad decline of local news gathering in this state. The media project, a group of concerned citizens, civic leaders and former journalists, … Continue reading Opinion: Not So Fast on That Public Funding for Journalism, Please

Opinion: News Media Needs State Funding

By JOHN TEMPLE and GREG MOORE Colorado Media Project [Opinion] There was a time, not so long ago, when the two of us were foes in a “newspaper war.” We thought that the winner would be in a position to thrive as the sole surviving major newspaper in the Denver metropolitan area. Were we ever … Continue reading Opinion: News Media Needs State Funding