Be the change. The phrase has probably gotten more mileage lately than it has in a long time, scrawled in graffiti, plastered on bumpers, written on signs hoisted above throngs of (insert favorite affinity group here) marching for cause — enough mileage that their power has begun to diminish. And yet, we can’t stop thinking […]
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Editor’s note: The Colorado Sun is growing — with an eye on education
The Colorado Sun is wrapping up Week 7 with an exciting announcement: We’re growing. Thanks to a generous grant we just received, The Sun will soon add a reporter dedicated to education coverage. It’s a big vote of confidence in the excellent journalism we are producing, and we’re thrilled to be able to expand our […]
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Ryckman: Five weeks in and going strong at The Colorado Sun, but about those tokens …
We’re just wrapping up our fifth week in full operation here at The Colorado Sun, and I hope you like what you’ve been seeing. We’ve been thrilled by the vote of confidence from thousands of Coloradans who have stepped up to support us, read us and share our stories. We have broken news — on […]
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Ryckman: Why I’m optimistic about local journalism in Colorado
These are exciting times for those who care about local journalism in Colorado. Sure, there has been a lot of concern about the cutbacks in legacy newsrooms and soul-searching about whether to continue giving money to hedge-fund owners who line their pockets while laying off journalists. But something else is happening in Colorado, and that […]
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A welcome letter from our editor
Welcome, Colorado. Or, perhaps, it’s great to see you again! The Colorado Sun launches today, and we’re thrilled to begin sharing the excellent local journalism that we’ve been creating since we announced our plans back in June. We’ve had a very busy summer building The Colorado Sun, a digital news publication that is already shaking […]