Grants of $5,000-$25,000 Offered for Projects Building Community Through Local News

The Facebook Journalism Project Community Network in partnership with The Lenfest Institute for Journalism opened its final 2019 grant application window. This program offers grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 and is designed to support individuals and organizations that are building community through local news. More than 40 grants have been awarded to organizations around the country already. The deadline to … Continue reading Grants of $5,000-$25,000 Offered for Projects Building Community Through Local News

SPJ National Condemns Video Showing Violence Toward Journalists

INDIANAPOLIS - The Society of Professional Journalists joins other news organizations (Oct. 14, 2019) and pro-press groups in condemning a video that depicts a meme of President Donald Trump shooting, stabbing and otherwise assaulting members of the news media and various political opponents. SPJ further calls on the president to denounce the video; determine who … Continue reading SPJ National Condemns Video Showing Violence Toward Journalists

How a Little-Known Radio Station in Fort Collins Might One Day Save the World

By MICHAEL DE YOANNA -- KUNC, Greeley - OCT 1, 2019 An array of radio towers sits behind security fences amid farms and pastures north of Fort Collins. This is home to WWV, the country's oldest radio call letters. The station's high-frequency broadcasts can be heard around the globe if you have the right kind … Continue reading How a Little-Known Radio Station in Fort Collins Might One Day Save the World

SPJ Wyoming Is Active, Has Officers

The SPJ Wyoming Chapter is up and running again, and it has four officers. Read about it here.

New Monthly Newspaper Coming to NW Denver

A new monthly newspaper is coming to Northwest Denver. Libby Flood of Business Den has the story. David Sabados and Sabrina D’Agosta are behind the new Denver North Star. It will cover Sloan’s Lake, West Colfax, Jefferson Park, the Highlands, Sunnyside, Berkeley and Chaffee Park. The North Star fills a gap left by the 2017 closing of … Continue reading New Monthly Newspaper Coming to NW Denver