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News & Impact

Our vision for a healthier news ecosystem comes to life through the work of our partners and the communities they serve. This is where we share the latest news, stories of impact, and key learnings from the field. Discover how our collaborative efforts are strengthening communities across the state, one story at a time.

$9.1M+

Impact by the Numbers

We’ve raised over $9.1 million for local news since 2018.

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Community Distribution

We’ve distributed over 310 grants to newsrooms, journalists, and ecosystem-building projects.

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Logos of the 2026 Closing Colorado Coverage Gaps grantees: Afrik Digest, Colorado Chinese News, Denver Urban Spectrum, Denver VOICE, Enterate Latino, The Canary Report, KLZR 91.7 FM, KOTO Community Radio, KSJD Community Radio, KVNF and Weenuche Smoke Signals, with the Colorado Media Project logo

Closing Colorado Coverage Gaps

  • Grantees, Grants

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Looking Back: Reflections on the Colorado Media Project (2018-2021)

  • Research & Insights
News leaders from KSJD (Four Corners 
Community Radio) and KSUT (Tribal Radio) wearing warm hats and sunglasses while outdoors

Voices From the Edge of the CO Plateau

  • CMP Impact, Grantees
A graphic of a group of people with varying skin tones

Community Story Bureaus in Pueblo

  • Grantees
A group of people sitting side by side taking notes on notebooks in their laps

Announcing ~$1 million in Grants to Strengthen and Advance Equity in Local News

  • CMP News
Graphic that reads "Think Big Act Now. A call to action from Latinx Coloradans for equitable and just local news"

Latinx Voices are Calling for Action. We Are Listening.

  • Community Engagement, Research & Insights
Graphic that reads "The Time is Right Now. A call to action for anti-racist and just local news" featuring illustrations of black individuals

The Time is Right Now: Black Voices Call for Action

  • Community Engagement, Research & Insights
Graphic that reads "Latinx voices: the past as prologue" with Nita Gonzales and Polly Baca speaking on Zoom

The Past as Prologue for Latinx Communities in Colorado

  • CMP News, Community Engagement
Graphic with multiple photos of journalists with text that reads "The News About Local News"

The News About Local News: 10 Takeaways from Colorado Journalists

  • CMP News, Research & Insights
A screenshot of a zoom meeting with CMP and other collaborators

Lineages of Harm, Futures of Repair

  • Community Engagement

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