This spring, I’ve had the opportunity to write for The Colorado Sun. But, surprise! I don’t live in Colorado. I’ve been reporting as an intern from my home in Evanston, Illinois, something I didn’t even know would be possible before the coronavirus pandemic changed my life. Instead of working for a news outlet in person, […]
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Apply for the inaugural Rise and Shine workshop, a free summer camp for students interested in journalism
Update: The Colorado Sun has extended the application deadline to June 25 to give Colorado middle school and high school students more time to apply. Welcome to The Colorado Sun’s inaugural Rise and Shine Journalism Workshop. This year, the free, five-day virtual summer camp will be held the mornings of July 26 — July 30. […]
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Colorado Sun with National Trust purchases 24 Front Range newspapers
A note from our editor: We’re proud to ensure that these community newspapers will remain in local hands and continue serving readers from Castle Rock to Brighton and beyond
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Colorado Sun takes home seven first-place awards in four-state Top of the Rockies competition
From politics to priests to pandemic nursing home deaths to business coverage of evictions and investments, The Colorado Sun’s small group of journalists delivered outsized impact in the 2021 Top of the Rockies regional contest covering outlets in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah. The Sun, which entered the “extra-large newsroom” division despite its lean […]
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Colorado Sun adds photojournalist to its expanding team
The Colorado Sun continues to grow. Olivia Sun has been named as the first staff photojournalist to join our growing team, thanks to a partnership with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Sun (no, she wasn’t selected because of her last […]
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The Colorado Sun is growing, with more openings in our newsroom coming soon
The Sun announces the addition of two new reporters and will soon add more positions in a major expansion
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From our editor: Like so many, The Colorado Sun had its ups and downs in 2020. Here’s where we are today.
Colorado’s locally owned, independent news source doubled its membership, won a pile of awards and told stories that needed to be told.
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Colorado Sun selected as a Report for America newsroom partner in 2021
The Colorado Sun has been selected as a Report for America host newsroom partner, joining an expanding network of more than 200 newsrooms benefiting from the support of this nonprofit program. Through this partnership, The Sun will add a full-time photojournalist to its current newsroom staff of 13 journalists. Those interested in this position can […]
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From our Editor: The Colorado Sun marks its second anniversary with the debut of a daily podcast
September marks two years since we began publishing The Colorado Sun. This anniversary is an opportunity to look back and celebrate all that’s happened since 2018 and to express gratitude to all of you who help us do this important work. Your encouragement, your feedback and your financial support have made it all possible. It’s […]
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From the editor: Civil is gone, but The Colorado Sun is still rising
Some of you may have already heard the news: the group that provided start-up capital for The Colorado Sun is folding up shop. First of all, let me assure you that The Colorado Sun is vibrant and here to stay, thanks to you and thousands of other readers and supporters. More on that in a […]