Democracy, lotteries, climate, mental health and ‘Shadow Diplomats’ — As we all close out 2022, I’m pausing — as I do annually — to reflect on some of the most important and impactful news collaborations of the year. It’s pretty easy to compile this list. That’s because partnerships in journalism are common and widely recognized (finally). …

New $125,000 grant will ensure the collaborative continues and grows throughout next year — With just weeks to go before hundreds of U.S. newsrooms participate in the inaugural U.S. Democracy Day collaborative, we’re announcing the first significant grant to continue this work. Democracy Day is a united effort to draw attention to the crisis facing American democracy, one that incentivizes local newsrooms to report…

‘Never again,’ said Joe in the moment. — By Stefanie Murray and Joe Amditis Last month we hosted the sixth annual Collaborative Journalism Summit in Chicago — but also on Zoom. It was the first in-person event we’d done since the pandemic began and the first hybrid event we’d ever done. This post is an attempt to share…

Nationwide collaborative reporting project hopes to shed light on threats to American democratic process — Democracy Day is an effort announced earlier this year to draw attention to the crisis facing American democracy, provide the public with the context and information they need, and bring all types of media together to sound the alarm collectively. We want to incentivize media coverage through a nationwide journalism…

Read Marina Walker Guevara’s keynote from the 2022 Collaborative Journalism Summit — By Marina Walker Guevara Editor’s note: The following keynote address was given by Marina Walker Guevara at the 2022 Collaborative Journalism Summit. It is being published here with her permission. In the video below, you can watch Marina deliver the address and see an in-depth conversation between her and mago torres, data editor for…

Help us celebrate a decade of cooperative media, and prepare for the next one — How time flies! The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University will celebrate its 10th birthday this year. (In July, to be exact). The Center was launched to help grow and strengthen the news industry in New Jersey using a unique, collaborative approach. The first initiative of the Center…

The Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University has served as a central connection point, a hub, for New Jersey journalists for 10 years. And in nearly every one of those years, the top request for support we get from independent local news organizations is for advertising help. For…

Join us in person (or online!) May 19–20, 2022 — Selecting the location for the 2022 Collaborative Journalism Summit wasn’t difficult: Chicago had always been top of mind. Why? There is so much happening when it comes to collaborative journalism in the Midwest, most of it centered in the Windy City. You’ve got City Bureau, the country’s #1 example of…

Every year in December, I whine to my colleagues about how hard it is to select the best 10 journalism collaborations of the year. But every year it’s true, and getting even more so. …