The Colorado Sun
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The Colorado Sun is a reader-supported, journalist-owned news outlet focused on investigative, explanatory and narrative journalism.
Backers: 2622
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62
Funded: $161,494 of $75,000
Dates: Jun 17th -> Jul 17th (30 days)
Project By: The Colorado Sun
Backers: 2622
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62
Funded: $161,494 of $75,000
Dates: Jun 17th -> Jul 17th (30 days)
Project By: The Colorado Sun
$161,494
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 17 @ 09:02 -0400 GMT
215%
of goal
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Latest News
These three startups are here to save local news in their communities
September 30th - via: money.cnn.com
The Colorado Sun, Block Club Chicago, and the Daily Memphian aspire to fill the voids in their communities left by shrinking staffs, budget shortfalls, and shuttered publications in local newsrooms.
All three projects are less than a few months old -- Block Club Chicago debuted in June, while the Daily Memphian launched September 17. Despite the financial concerns that often plague small outlets, the sites have received an outpouring of support from readers and sponsors. Block Club Chicago raised over $183,000 on Kickstarter, and the Daily Memphian raised $6.7 million. (Read More)
These startups are trying to save local news
July 26th - via: money.cnn.com
Many upstart efforts are still finding their footing, but they provide a glimmer of hope for local newsrooms that have been ravaged by budget cuts and painful layoffs. (Read More)
Stretch goal #3: A focus on covering all of Colorado 
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Gunnison Gorge Telling all of Colorado’s storiesColorado is cowboy boots at the theater. But it’s also combines in the fields, carabiners on sheer rock walls and snowshoes at 13,000 feet. Its stories are vast and varied, and telling them... (Read More)
First stretch goal down! Next up: public records and data.
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Colorado, just six days into our Kickstarter campaign, you helped us to reach not only our original funding goal but to also blow past our first stretch goal. The 500 people who supported The Colorado Sun during this stretch goal raised $30,407 that... (Read More)
Kickstarter Update #2: GOAL! Time for our first stretch goal
June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit our goal in 3 days. Humbled, amazed, grateful are all adjectives that come to mind. Thank you Colorado! The $75,049 will go toward the basic costs of newsgathering. We're also at 1,201 wonderful supporters. And there are many folks who... (Read More)
One day down and we are humbled
June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, Colorado! We have to say, the last 24 hours have been incredible. We are humbled by the support shown by Coloradans in such a short time. And we're grateful and even more motivated to make great journalism for our state. We're at 750... (Read More)
The Colorado Sun's team of former Denver Post reporters aims to fill news gaps in Colorado
June 18th - via: denverite.com
"The Kickstarter is our way, before we have our subscription model built, to just get some support and make sure we can hit the ground running and do the work that we need to. (Read More)
Colorado Sun Announcement by Former Denver Post Journalists
June 18th - via: westword.com
This weekend brought the unveiling of The Colorado Sun, (Read More)
Ex-Denver Post staffers launch digital news startup; here comes The Colorado Sun
June 17th - via: gazette.com
As The Denver Post sheds staff under its hedge-fund owners, a new digital news source is born. (Read More)
The Colorado Sun To Launch With Former Denver Post
June 17th - via: cpr.org
??"Build something impressive, do great work, and do journalism that people value and that they will want to support," said co-founding editor Larry Ryckman. (Read More)
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