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MISSION
The Colorado Independent has been amplifying the voices of vulnerable Coloradans and holding public officials to account since 2013. Starting in late spring of 2020, we will be teaming up with the Colorado Press Association and Colorado Media Project as part of COLab, an incubator for journalists to collaborate at a time when news resources are scarce. Our primary role will be to work one-on-one with journalists in newsrooms statewide to help them report challenging stories they couldn’t cover alone. .

HISTORY
The Independent was founded in 2006, part of the Washington, DC-based American Independent News Network. The site was re-established in 2013 as a wholly independent entity run in Colorado by Coloradans.

EDITORIAL POLICY

The word “independent” in The Colorado Independent is key to our work. We practice journalism as a public trust and subscribe to standards of editorial independence adopted by the Institute for Nonprofit News:

The Colorado Independent retains full authority over editorial content to protect the best journalistic and business interests of our organization. We value the importance of maintaining a firewall between news coverage decisions and all sources of revenue. Acceptance of financial support does not constitute implied or actual endorsement of donors or their opinions, products or services.

We are committed to transparency in every aspect of funding our organization. We accept donations, grants and sponsorships from individuals and organizations for the general support of our news gathering and other activities, but our news judgments are made independently and not on the basis of financial support. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates as a public trust, we do not pay certain taxes. We may receive funds from standard government programs offered to nonprofits or similar businesses. See our donors here.

The Independent may consider donations to support the coverage of particular topics, but we maintain editorial control of the coverage. We will cede no right of review or control of editorial content.

We will make public donors who give a total of $1,000 or more per year. We will accept anonymous donations for general support only if it is clear that sufficient safeguards have been put into place that the expenditure of that donation is made independently by our organization and in compliance with INN’s membership standards.

EQUITY AND INCLUSION

The Colorado Independent aims to reflect the diversity of the communities it serves in its staff and contributors, its editorial choices and priorities.

SEND US A TIP

Have a story idea, a news tip, or an inside scoop? Email tips@coloradoindependent.com

DISTRIBUTION POLICY

Share our stuff: You’re welcome to republish our articles and graphics for free using the ground rules below.

Here’s what you need to know:
Story Republishing Guidelines*

    1. If you're republishing our content online, please use the “Republish” button located below the story, which will provide you with the HTML code to copy and paste into your CMS. If you would like to republish our content in a print product, please email us.
    2. You must give The Colorado Independent credit, ideally in this format: “by [Firstname] [Lastname], The Colorado Independent.” (Copying the HTML code will do this automatically.)
    3. If you publish online, you must include the links from the story, and a link to www.coloradoindependent.com. (Copying the HTML code will do this automatically.)
    4. It's fine to change the story to suit your in-house style (for example, using “Loveland, CO.” instead of “Loveland.”)
    5. If you make changes that are more significant than style tweaks — such as adding a comment from a local official — you need to include a note like this: “Additional reporting by the (name of your publication here).”
    6. Any photos or graphics credited to The Colorado Independent may be republished with the stories with which they originally appeared. For any other uses, you must seek permission from us via email. You may also run your own photos and graphics with the story. Photos and graphics from other media organizations (e.g., Getty Images) require separate permissions from them directly.
    7. When possible, include the following: The Colorado Independent is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization.
    8. If you share the story on social media, please mention @COindependent on Twitter and @coloradoindependent on Facebook.
    9. Don't sell the story.
    10. Don't sell ads against the story. Feel free, however, to publish it on a page with ads you’ve already sold.
    11. The Colorado Independent is not responsible for content found on blogs, platforms or websites that reblog or repost content by The Colorado Independent. The Colorado Independent does not endorse blogs, websites, bloggers, journalists or writers who reblog or repost works available at www.coloradoindependent.comThe Colorado Independent does not compensate bloggers, journalists or writers who reblog or repost works by The Colorado Independent. The Colorado Independent is not responsible for any mistranslations of The Colorado Independent's content.

The Colorado Independent reserves the right to modify this republication agreement as needed.

*Thanks to the Texas Tribune for use of its guideline template

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