Colorado Media Project

Originally launched by JB Holston as a project of the University of Denver with support from the Gates Family Foundation, CMP has operated since January 2020 as a fiscally sponsored project of Rose Community Foundation, with other local and national foundations more than tripling Gates’ original investment in tackling these issues. CMP maintains a commitment to open-source learning and a spirit of optimism during a challenging time for local news and our democracy in general. Advised by a strong group of local leaders and national experts since 2019, CMP has been recognized nationally and even internationally as an example of providing place-based solutions to the information crisis facing local communities. In February 2024, Colorado became one of now 26 local chapters in Press Forward, a nationwide campaign to strengthen our communities and democracy by revitalizing local news and information.