The Colorado Press Association Announces Tim Regan-Porter as CEO Regan-Porter to Start Monday, October 12, 2020 DENVER – The Colorado Press Association (CPA) is pleased to welcome Tim Regan-Porter as its new CEO. Regan-Porter starts on Monday, October 12 and will be working from his home in Macon, Georgia until he moves to Colorado, likely …
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by Jeff Roberts, CFOIC Rachael Johnson was looking for a way to combine her career experiences as a journalist and a lawyer. Starting Sept. 14, she’ll get that opportunity in her home state of Colorado as a Local Legal Initiative attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Johnson’s job will be to provide “targeted, …
Government-required public notices have been published in newspapers since colonial times, generating a steady and profitable income stream, especially at small weeklies. But the advent of websites operated by federal, state and local governments gave politicians a money-saving opening to redirect public notices to their own sites. Overwhelmingly, that simply hasn’t happened. Despite growing legislative …
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CPA and the Colorado Media Project are excited to announce Laura Frank as the new Executive Director of COLab, the Colorado News Collaborative. Laura brings unmatched experience and expertise to the role, enhancing COLab’s mission to serve all Coloradans by helping their news sources strengthen high-quality local journalism, support civic engagement, and ensure public accountability. …
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USPS has advised NNA that Periodicals permits will not be revoked if a newspaper has to suspend a print issue during coronavirus quarantines. Technically, a change in publication frequency requires a change in the permit. But during this emergency, USPS says a letter to the postmaster of the entry office advising USPS of the newspaper’s revised publication …
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Key findings from the report include: Most industry executives say they are confident about their own company’s prospects but are much less sure about the future of journalism The majority of respondents (85%) think that the media should do more to call out lies and half-truths Publishers continue to bet strongly on reader revenue, with …
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We’re excited to announce that Colorado is one of only 5 states out of 50 applicants to receive a pro bono FOI attorney for at least two years. The Local Legal Initiative provides local news organizations with the direct legal services they need to pursue enterprise and investigative stories in their communities. Reporters Committee attorneys …
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The Colorado Media Project hopes to spark conversation on all levels about new ideas, new products and new approaches to ensure the survival of high-quality journalism in Colorado. Full Article