"Spotlight" won the Best Picture Academy Award on Feb. 28 and the honor is a timely segue to this year's national Sunshine Week, March 13-19. The film tells the story of the Boston Globe's investigation into cases of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests in the Boston area, and as Colorado State University journalism … Continue reading SPJ Colorado Pro celebrates Sunshine Week with guest writers

This is one in a series of Sunshine Week columns written for the SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter. By Kris Kodrich Bianka, my 11-year-old daughter, was trying her usual best not to go to bed at a decent hour. Since we were watching the Academy Awards, and we both had just been wowed by Lady Gaga's … Continue reading Journalists working on open records should always take the “Spotlight”

This is one in a series of Sunshine Week columns written for SPJ Colorado Pro chapter. By Lauren Gustus In February, the Coloradoan asked the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment for the number of lead service lines in Colorado. The idea: let’s take a look at our water quality in the wake of the … Continue reading A one-two punch of a day

This is one in a series of Sunshine Week columns for the SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter. By Beecher Threatt Small towns, small issues? Not necessarily. Small town newspapers have a unique obstacle: “We’re just a small town. We don’t have to comply with open meetings requirements because everyone knows everyone.” Our response is, “So our … Continue reading Sunshine on a small town

This is one in a series of Sunshine Week columns for the SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter. By Tom Johnson Imagine you just bought – paid for in full -- a large-screen television.  Still, the dealer keeps it somewhere behind the counter and will only let you watch your TV under certain conditions. It’s probably in the store, … Continue reading Nations embrace concept of “open data”