Colorado Confidential
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| Colorado Confidential | |
|---|---|
| URL | coloradoconfidential.com |
| Type of site | News |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Created by | David Bennahum |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Current status | Active |
Colorado Confidential is a news website started on July 11, 2006 by author and former Wired contributor, David Bennahum. In its first year, it reported that it posted more than 2300 stories, had more than 800,000 page views and more than 430,000 unique visitors. It also won awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Association of Capitol Beat Reporters.[1][2] It features paid writers, and is funded by Center for Independent Media.[3]
Colorado Confidential advertises itself as "an award-winning independently-produced political news daily featuring original and investigative reporting."[4] It states that it consists of "a coalition of long-time progressive bloggers, freelance writers, and professional journalists" with the "aim is to enhance and expand the political dialogue in the Centennial State"[4]
Colorado Confidential has several prominent journalists involved with it, including former Denver Post columnist Jim Spencer, Kay Jarvis, former Denver Post deputy managing editor of operations, and Editorial Mentor Rowena AlegrÃa, veteran of twelve years at the Denver Post and currently editor and columnist at Spanish language publication Viva Colorado. Colorado Confidential Senior Fellow Cara DeGette is former editor-in-chief at the Colorado Springs Independent. Colorado Confidential Managing Editor Wendy Norris previously wrote for DailyKos. Jeff Morley, National Editorial Director for Colorado Confidential is a former editor at the Washington Post. The contributors at Colorado Confidential include several others, including novelist and longtime journalist Dan Whipple and University of Colorado at Boulder journalism instructor Sandra Fish.[4]
Colorado confidential is growing, and adding staff that are being cut from conventional newspapers.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Colorado Confidential: Our First Year in Pictures, Wendy Norris, Colorado Confidential website, Wed Jul 11, 2007.
- ^ Captiol Beat- Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors official website.
- ^ Blogs 2.0: Colorado Confidential tries to give blogs a journalistic upgrade, Michael Roberts, Denver Westword News, October 26, 2006.
- ^ a b c About, Soapbox, Colorado Confidential website, July 3, 2006
- ^ Colorado Confidential to the Rescue, Michael Roberts, The Latest' Word, Westword blogs, Jul 24, 2007.
