CPA annual meeting Dec. 8 at 10:30 a.m.
CPA’s annual membership meeting is December 8, 2026, at the updated time of 10:30 a.m. Mountain via Zoom.
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From CPA
Public invited to Local News Solutions opening night featuring Sundance Film Festival director and screening of Seized
CPA invited the public to a conversation with Sundance Film Festival director Eugene Hernandez and a screening of Seized at Local News Solutions in Northglenn.
Colorado Press Association names Terri Glassman director of strategic partnerships and revenue
The Colorado Press Association has named longtime Colorado media executive Terri Glassman as director of strategic partnerships and revenue, a newly expanded role focused on growing statewide advertising, sponsorship and…
An open letter regarding the unwarranted ouster of journalist Sandra Fish from the Colorado Republican state assembly
CPA and five partner organizations objected to the exclusion of Colorado Sun reporter Sandra Fish from the Colorado Republican Party state assembly.
Happening now
LMA webinar shares year-end fundraising tactics (external source)
On Nov. 18, hear how local newsrooms make their case and reach year-end donors.
Apply for public media sustainability grants (external source)
Eligible smaller public stations can seek coaching and implementation funding through the Public Media Bridge Fund.
Rural Colorado newsrooms: Apply for matching funds (external source)
Apply by Nov. 23 for up to $10,000 in matching funds for April reader donations.
News product certification: apply by Nov. 30 (external source)
$5,500 online program runs March–June 2027 and helps experienced news professionals build product strategies.
JSK journalism fellowships: apply by Dec. 2 (external source)
Nine-month Stanford residency offers $135,000 to explore journalism challenges; five years’ experience required.
Colorado seeks comment on court media access rules (external source)
Proposed rules would let journalists request remote access to some non-livestreamed proceedings. Comment by 4 p.m. MT Dec. 4.
NICAR fellowships: Denver data training, apply by Jan. 4 (external source)
March 11–14, 2027; fellowships cover registration, hotel, membership and up to $500 travel.
RJI offers $75,000–$100,000 innovation fellowships (external source)
Build a free journalism tool or resource over eight months. Apply by Jan. 8, 2027.
Member & partner news
Daily Camera adds an arts and entertainment reporter (external source)
Elizabeth Pond joins the Boulder newsroom after covering breaking news for The Denver Gazette.
How The Colorado Sun trains a remote newsroom (external source)
Staff-led sessions help reporters share skills in video, editing and investigations.
Rocky Mountain Public Media names engaged journalism VP (external source)
Brandi Swicegood will lead KUNC and Rocky Mountain PBS news and civic engagement teams.
Colorado Capitol News Alliance gains funding and staff (external source)
New grants help the alliance sustain statehouse reporting under Rocky Mountain Public Media’s leadership.
CEME launches bilingual Colorado health reporting series (external source)
Shared Health examines community health through housing, worker ownership and access to care.
Judge dismisses Hudson’s CORA lawsuit against 9NEWS (external source)
The town’s attempt to block release was premature; the ruling did not order disclosure.
Layoffs hit Denver7’s production and operations staff (external source)
Denverite reports at least 28 affected positions; Scripps has not confirmed a local total.
CMP renews $155,000 for four newsrooms’ revenue growth (external source)
Alamosa Citizen, El Comercio, Boulder Reporting Lab and KHEN will expand membership, sales and underwriting.
Industry watch
ONA and LION pull back on big conferences (external source)
ONA paused its annual conference; LION is stepping back from large events as costs rise and sponsorship shrinks.
Six readers fund a Colorado reporter’s records request (external source)
A Longmont journalist raised $299 for Bustang records and the reporting needed to make sense of them.
How INN members can benchmark their newsrooms (external source)
INN groups peers to compare revenue, spending, audience and staffing for business planning.
Audit your newsroom’s content for AI search (external source)
Local Media Association’s podcast explains where to start with metadata, archives and direct audience relationships.
Judge orders Colorado energy panel to release draft report (external source)
The court found the draft’s factual material fell outside CORA’s deliberative-process exemption.
How Mongabay puts reporters on camera (external source)
Behind-the-scenes Instagram videos gave Mongabay a way to bring audiences into its investigations.
Rocky Mountain News archive is now free online (external source)
Search nearly 4 million pages from 1859 to 2009 through the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection.
Four AI companies back a shared training opt-out (external source)
A proposed robots.txt signal would let publishers express one preference across participating AI companies.
Pew: Trust in local news rises to 75% (external source)
Trust increased five points since 2025, with gains among Republicans and Democrats.
Give readers a reason to return directly (external source)
Use newsletters, apps and useful follow-ups to build habits beyond search and social referrals.
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