An Antidote to Polarization and Partisanship
Laura Frank - November4, 2020
Dear fellow Coloradan,
On this morning of the 2020 election, I’m moved to write you a letter abo…
Election 2020
In the run up to the 2020 election, Colorado newsrooms joined forces to inform citizens statewide.
- (Photo credit: John Herrick for The Colorado Independent)
About the Project
Colorado newsrooms banded together in a critical reporting effort: creating a statewide ballot guide and publishing a must-read Voter Q&A along with stories on mis- and dis-information.
The Work
Got Voting Questions? We’ve Got Answers.
COLab - October 27, 2020
By Sandra Fish
County clerks started mailing ballots last Friday for the Nov. 3 election. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting national attention for its system. Colorado...
How to Tell Who’s Behind Political Messages Flooding Screens in Colorado Ahead of the 2020 Election
COLab - October 21, 2020
By Sandra Fish
The political ads appearing on TV and social media and arriving in mailboxes are designed to influence voters, but the sender can be difficult to discern...
Interactive Statewide Voter Guide for Colorado
COLab - October 16, 2020
Contributing partners: 5280, 9 News, AP, Asian Avenue Magazine, Aspen Times, CBS 4, Chalkbeat Colorado, COLab, Colorado Sun, Colorado Public Radio, Denver 7, Denver Business Journal, Denver Post, Durango Herald,...
Test of Colorado Mail Finds Delivery Is Timely — Most of the Time
The Denver Post - September 12, 2020
By Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post • Sandra Fish, the Colorado News Collaborative
The Postal Service acknowledged nationwide delivery slowdowns in a report to Congress late last month. Those slowdowns came after new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a former trucking company owner and...
As Donald Trump Pushes Disinformation, Colorado Election Officials Reassure Public on Voting
COLab - September 8, 2020
By Sandra Fish
The president’s tweets are creating questions about mail-in ballots and the Postal Service even in states with established systems....
Oil and Gas Donors Become an Issue in Democratic Primary, but Most of the Money Is Flowing to the GOP
COLab - June 25, 2020
By Sandra Fish
Andrew Romanoff is criticizing his opponent in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary for accepting money from oil and gas executives, but most of the industry’s campaign cash is headed to...
How We're Making a Difference
Reflections
Your Thoughts on Truth-Telling and Bias
Susan Greene - October 6, 2020
Dear reader, Wow. We asked for your thoughts last week on the test the Trump administration has posed to journalists seeking to be “objective” while adhering to the obligation to...
The case for not holding our tongues
Susan Greene - September 29, 2020
Dear reader, From our angst department, I’m writing to fill you in about an ethical question I and journalists across the country are wrestling with this election cycle – one...
Election 2020
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December 31, 2020
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Collaborative Partners
This project was made possible through collaboration between newsrooms and journalists across the state, who are active partners in the Colorado News Collaborative, or COLab.
To support the statewide effort, donate to the Colorado News Collaborative.