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
Our investigation into Colorado’s safety net system. And our profiles of Coloradans facing challenges in a time of crisis.
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.
A sampling of the fantastic work from newsrooms across Colorado
In the run up to the 2020 election, Colorado newsrooms joined forces to inform citizens statewide.
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Building Stronger Relationships with Community
How do we transform local news so that it’s more inclusive and better serves all?
Lifting the curtain on how newsrooms make decisions that shape what you read, see and hear.
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
The Rock That Makes the Ripple
Dear reader, I’m in my 50s. I’ve been a journalist for more than half my life. I’ve been one of a few Hispanics in a newsroom and one of many Hispanics in a newsroom. Yes, many. There was a time (early ‘90s Los Angeles Times) and there were places (mid-’90s Albuquerque Tribune), when
