When Kimberly Spencer became director of the Colorado Media Project (CMP), home to Press Forward Colorado, she had one clear priority: listen first. Spencer, who stepped into the role in February 2025, spent her first two months meeting with newsrooms across the state to ask what roadblocks they’re facing. Some answers were expected — like revenue challenges and hiring concerns. ... Read More| Press Forward
Press Forward is a nationwide, nonpartisan philanthropic initiative with 36 chapters in cities and states across the U.S. Collectively, we work to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news| Press Forward
By Jesse Hardman and Amy L. Kovac-Ashley It’s really hard to escape the word “scale” in today’s journalism space, which can cover everything from franchising a news idea to audience numbers. Since we can’t escape the question of scale, we’re going to define it for our own purposes. Listening to communities + peer collaborations =| Listening Post Collective