HEY politicians – we journos are following the $!

By Ed Otte "Follow the money" is a popular saying from the 1976 movie "All The President's Men." It was also the message at a May 1 program about transparency and open government at the Denver Press Club. Nancy Watzman of the Sunlight Foundation and Sandra Fish with the Journalism & Women Symposium explained how … Continue reading HEY politicians – we journos are following the $!

SPJ Top of the Rockies results here

What a fantastic night at the Denver Press Club Friday for the SPJ Region 9 Top of the Rockies journalism competition Awards reception. Congratulations to all the winners (all 450 of you!) Here the results in an Excel file. judgments-results-528.1395761152 We will mail certificates to you folks who couldn't make it (hopefully in the next … Continue reading SPJ Top of the Rockies results here

Top of Rockies set to ROCK DPC, Scholarship winners and more ….

It's April and Colorado Pro is hoping your Spring has sprung. We are deep into planning for our biggest event of the year, the Top of the Rockies Awards Reception Friday April 25 at the Denver Press Club. More details below, but we hope you all can make it. We've awarded our 2014 scholarships and … Continue reading Top of Rockies set to ROCK DPC, Scholarship winners and more ….

9News Anastasiya Bolton delivers informative Fireside Chat

By Ed Otte 9News crime and justice reporter Anastasiya Bolton became a journalist because she wanted to tell "other" stories about her native Russia. That desire continues today. "A famous Russian poet said, 'Russia is like a swamp. It really sucks you in.' He meant it in a good way," Bolton said at the March … Continue reading 9News Anastasiya Bolton delivers informative Fireside Chat

Four Rock Stars of Colorado Scholastic Journalism Education

Journalism education panel Denver Press Club March 12, 2014 By Vicky Gits At the high school level, kids are still interested in doing journalism and they are even more interested if they can do it online and see their work on a website. Carrie Faust, a journalism teacher at Smoky Hill High School in Aurora, … Continue reading Four Rock Stars of Colorado Scholastic Journalism Education