Colorado Media Project is hosting this three-day convening with something for everyone - come learn with us, as we reconnect, reimagine and rebuild Colorado’s public square!
Whether you’re a Colorado journalist, a student or faculty member, a librarian or teacher, an advocate or business leader, a funder or community member or civic leader—we invite you to join us for a unique convening designed to inspire your sense of what’s possible for the future our local civic news and engagement in our democracy, hosted by the Colorado Media Project and sponsored by the Colorado Trust.
HOW AND WHAT WILL WE LEARN? CONVENING OVERVIEW
Thursday (Sept. 15) sessions will spotlight and build on work supported by 25 new grants CMP announced in January totaling nearly $1 million to support Colorado newsrooms, journalists, and media entrepreneurs to strengthen coverage of and service to Colorado’s diverse communities of color, as well as rural and low-income residents. We’ll end the day with working group meetings, to advance ongoing projects and conversations.
Friday (Sept. 16) morning we’ll share new data from the 2022 Colorado News Audience Survey, and offer hands-on workshops for reporting on inequities, and raising awareness of and support for local journalism. At lunch we’ll be treated to a keynote address from Maria Hinojosa, whose 30-year career as an award-winning journalist includes reporting for PBS, CBS, WNBC, CNN, NPR, and Anchor and Executive Producer of her Peabody Award-winning show, Latino USA. We’ll also be joined by Colorado Press Association for a day of joint programming — including a learning track designed especially for media outlets that serve diverse communities.
Directions to the Lowry Campus Conference Center From I-70, take the Quebec Exit. Go south to Lowry Blvd. Turn left and go through two roundabouts. Turn left at the third roundabout onto Yosemite St. Turn right at Severn Place. Turn left at Akron Way going north. The Conference Center is located at 1061 Akron Way, Denver, CO 80230.
From I-225, take the 6th Avenue Exit going west. Sixth Ave. turns into Lowry Blvd at Dayton St. Go one block west to Alton Way and turn right. Turn left on Severn Place and go 1 block and turn left to continue onto Severn Place. Take a quick left to Akron Way going north. The Conference Center is located at 1061 Akron Way, Denver, CO 80230.
From Downtown Denver: take Colefax Ave. east towards Aurora, and turn right on Yosemite Street. Follow Yosemite for 0.7 miles, crossing E. 11th Ave, and turn left on to Akron Way. The Conference Center will be on your right, at 1061 Akron Way, Denver, CO 80230.
We are thrilled to be sharing a venue and collaborating with the Colorado Press Association for their 2022 Annual Conference (which takes place Sept. 15-17 also at Lowry Conference Center in Aurora). Please note that separate registration for the CPA Conference is required; more information is here: https://coloradopressassociation.com/convention/
Questions? Please contact Sam Moody, CMP Learning and Grants Manager, at sam@coloradomediaproject.com.
