A Revelation and a Revolution
Apr 4, 2023
Since the spring of 2020, COLab has grown from an idea to an independent nonprofit serving more than 180 news outlets and their communities across Colorado – with more than
Laura Frank
Laura pioneered collaborative journalism in Colorado as the founder of I-News, the nonprofit investigative news organization that merged with Rocky Mountain Public Media in 2013.
Unlocking the Truth: COLab is Making a Difference in the Quality of Your News
Aug 4, 2021
It was June 30 and Robert Davis was puzzled. The young freelance reporter for The Denver VOICE was covering a virtual event marking the opening of a new homeless shelter, and Denver’s
Good Journalism Equals Revenue — and Democracy
May 25, 2021
The following is Laura Frank’s keynote address to the 2021 joint convention of the Kansas and Colorado Press Associations, delivered May 20, 2021. Hello, Kansas and Colorado Press Association members.
Journalism Ethics in Practice
May 21, 2021
COLab’s Laura Frank leads a conversation with Fred Brown on journalism ethics. As former chair of the Society ofProfessional Journalists’ ethics committee, Brown was a key figure in the evolution
A Letter of a Different Sort: Reflections on Collaboration
Apr 21, 2021
Dear reader, Journalists receive lots of letters. Our inboxes and mailboxes are often full of news tips, requests for coverage and input from readers about what we write, what we
Happy Anniversary to COLab: Celebrating our First Year
Mar 31, 2021
Dear reader, As of today, the Colorado News Collaborative is a year old. And what a year. What we imagined compared to what has come to pass is beyond what
John Ferrugia joins COLab’s team!
Mar 31, 2021
Dear reader, I am thrilled to announce that John Ferrugia has joined the COLab staff to help us strengthen news throughout Colorado. John has won more professional honors than any other investigative
Working Together to Do Better
Dec 2, 2020
Dear reader, I want to introduce you to Alfonzo Porter. He is the thoughtful and talented editor of Denver Urban Spectrum, which serves the city’s Black community. But he is much more
Silver Linings
Nov 28, 2020
Dear reader, Has this happened to you? I’ve now lost track of the number of times I’ve uttered “What an unbelievable year!” or some variation of that. But today, I’m
Working Through Uncertainty
Nov 13, 2020
Dear reader, Yesterday, Susan Greene was hard at work — helping a trio of our partner newspaper editors prep for a project with the Colorado News Collaborative. She helped lead a
An Antidote to Polarization and Partisanship
Nov 4, 2020
Dear fellow Coloradan, On this morning of the 2020 election, I’m moved to write you a letter about a conversation I had last night with my teenage son. Yesterday, Susan