Our Vision in Action
Every Coloradan should have access to strong local news. News that is fair and accurate, that informs and educates, that holds power to account and illuminates the life of a local community. COLab exists to help make that access a statewide reality through collaborative journalism, authentic community engagement and innovative business models.
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Serving Coloradans Through Collaborative Journalism
The Striking Silence Around a Police Killing in Small-town Colorado
On April 16, scores of reporters from across Colorado set out to find how people were coping.
COLab and its partners are reporting on the pandemic’s economic impact, public health challenges, and its spotlight on inequities.
In the run up to the 2020 election, Colorado newsrooms joined forces to inform citizens statewide.
Equipping Colorado newsrooms and the public with the tools and knowledge to fight the spread of viral online misinformation
MORE TRUST
Building Stronger Relationships with Community
Lifting the curtain on how newsrooms make decisions that shape what you read, see and hear.
How do we transform local news so that it’s more inclusive of underrepresented communities and better serves all communities?
FASTER EVOLUTION
Helping Newsrooms Innovate and Thrive
A first-in-the-nation effort to keep newspapers locally owned and thriving
How We're Making a Difference
Happy Anniversary to COLab: Celebrating our First Year
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 we could have foreseen. Our launch, on March 31, 2020, came six months earlier than planned. But the pandemic made