Are you a pro-democracy journalist? What even is that? We all get a chance to define and build this movement. Check out this living, growing resource - the Democracy Toolkit democracytoolkit.press In partnership with Center for Journalism & Democracy #DemocracySummit #DemocracySOS #ElectionSOS

Coloradoan editor's appeal to the community to support local journalism. Worth a read...

My own hope (not prediction) for 2023 would be that we learn the impact of engagement projects more squarely focused on civic discourse (e.g. Coloradoan's reimagined opinion section, NoCoDJP, SFNext, Reckon' Bridge Alabama work, etc.). And that we see new ones emerge.

.Jim Gardner uses the end of his final Action News on 6abc broadcast to defend journalism in America. “We are not the enemy of the people.” Worth a watch.

Another SCOOP session at the Old Town Library on Wednesday, January 18, 6pm. We will be exploring a variety of tools to help people address political divisions so we can work together on our shared problems more effectively. RSVP here: loom.ly/ConcoEg

Great to read more on how Coloradoan is reimagining its opinion section as a different kind of public forum — and seeing subscription growth, too. Kudos @ericlarsen_news Rebecca Powell Martin Carcasson NoCoDJP betternews.org/how-a-universi…

Big project update and community discussion concerning the Deliberative Journalism Project this Thursday, 2/9 with 3:30 or 5:30pm start times on Zoom. RSVP at col.st/wLzpo

Podcast with @ericlarsen_news and I talking about the collaboration btw the CSU CPD and Coloradoan on the Coloradoan Conversations process.

This event is today. Still in person at the Old Town Library, but with the weather we will also now be streaming, both on Zoom or on FC Public Media (Comcast CH 97 & Connexion CH 22). poudrelibraries.evanced.info/signup/EventDe…

Two questions this week. This one continues the conversation on the housing codes issue, with a focus on Accessory Dwelling Units. Comment and engage others comments at the link (requires a free registration). coloradoan.com/story/opinion/…

Two questions this week for the Coloradoan. This one focuses on historical preservation. Comment and engage others comments at the link (requires a free registration).coloradoan.com/story/opinion/…

MDIs article includes some discussion of the CPD and the Northern Colorado Deliberative Journalism project’s work with Coloradoan Conversations.

Two questions again this week. This one on the Topgolf proposal in Timnath.

New on collaborativejournalism.org: Poynter and the American Library Association partner to fight misinformation poynter.org/fact-checking/… #collaborativej

This month's NoCoDJP Scoop at the Old Town Library event will dive into the inherent underlying values relevant to the housing policy. Come help us better understand this important community issue. RSVP here: loom.ly/dCkxUxQ

"If we think about local opinion journalism as a vehicle for greater civic discourse, there is a world beyond news that opinion editors might also gain valuable insight from."- Kevin Loker Read today's Need to Know installment on opinion journalism: americanpressinstitute.org/publications/a… 1/4

My latest essay digging into the new connections between our experiences in deliberative practice (running events for 17 years) and our new project focused on local journalism and working to build a useful online forum.

A nice example of what we would call deliberative journalism - journalism focused on helping us work through tough issues and make better decisions about our shared problems.

CSU's State Magazine is focused on democracy this issue, and includes an article about the work of the CPD CSU CPD. Check out the article starting on page 38. magazine.csusystem.edu

Next week (during CSU's Democracy Week), the CSU CPD and NoCoDJP will be part of a panel focused on democracy and local journalism with Colorado Press Association Colorado Media Project and Colorado News Collaborative (COLab). Live in FC, also streaming on Zoom - col.st/sIpLP