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🎟️ Get your tickets ASAP for CJS2021!

The Collaborative Journalism Summit is less than TWO weeks away! The fun kicks off on Wednesday, May 19 and wraps up on Friday, May 21, with sessions hosted each day from noon to 5 p.m. EST.

If you haven't registered yet, now is the perfect time to do so. Register here! 

If you'd like a no-cost scholarship ticket, please email summit@collaborativejournalism.org and we'd be happy to provide one.

Here are some things you can expect when you attend CJS:

  • A jam-packed schedule: Your time is precious and we aren't here to waste it. We've got a full line-up of keynotes, sessions, roundtable discussions and lightning talks featuring collaborative leaders sharing about their projects.
  • A variety of speakers: We have speakers from all over the world presenting on everything from climate, to global investigations, to bilingual collaborations and more. There's something for everyone!
  • An active chat: We'll run a chat the entire time among all participants and also have a Q+A for you to ask the speakers questions too!
  • Meditative breaks: DaLyah Jones will help us stay relaxed with some calming meditative exercises each day.
  • A jammin' soundtrack: DJ CJ's putting the finishing touches on his playlist, filled with funky tunes that'll get you in the collaborative mood.
  • Spanish interpretation: You can listen in English or Spanish!
  • A graduation ceremony and community awards. 
  • Sweatpants, cats, and kids (most unseen): The conference will be hosted on Zoom webinar so you don't need to worry about your video. Feel free to join us from your couch!

✅ Q&A: Collaboration pioneer Mollie Kabler talks about how it works in Alaska

Before Mollie Kabler was the executive director of CoastAlaska, she was just a community member in Sitka looking to get involved with her local public radio station. Fast-forward over 35 years and Kabler's helped Alaska's public radio stations work together in the face of massive budget cuts and existential difficulties.

"Every time there's a challenge, there's also an opportunity. If you can find the opportunity, that's how you can grow collaboratives. It's not about control of resources, or command of anything. We can work together for what our common goals are," Kabler said.

We caught up with Kabler to hear about why collaboration is so vital for journalism in Alaska. 

Read the interview here

📰 Colorado stakeholders work together to keep local news local, take on ownership in 24 newspapers

News consolidation is usually a death blow to media organizations, bringing layoffs, slashed budgets and a shift away from local stories. But a new collaboration is injecting hope into the local news landscape. The newly-launched Colorado News Conservancy has joined forces with the National Trust for Local News and the Colorado Sun to purchase 24 weekly papers in Colorado, providing a model for what the future of local news ownership could be. Thanks to funding from local and national investors, the sale will keep the family-owned papers from falling into the hands of profit-driven private equity firms and hedge funds, allowing them to instead stay hyper-local and focused on quality journalism. 

Read more about it here

📈 ICIJ reflects on year of success in annual report

ICIJ recently released its 2020 annual report, a comprehensive look back at some of its biggest projects from last year. The report details findings, methodology and the impact of Luanda Leaks and the FinCEN Files, as well as the ongoing reach of early investigations like the China Cables and Panama Papers.

The report also highlights internal successes, such as the organization's membership growth and awards. Read the report here and hear more about ICIJ during the Collaborative Journalism Summit!

🙏🏽 Canada media pays tribute to COVID-19 victims

Canada has lost more than 20,000 people to the COVID-19 pandemic, a staggering number that continues to inch upward. Commemorating these losses is a tall task, but one that McLean's faced head on with the help of journalism students across the country.

The current affairs and news magazines partnered with Canadian journalism programs to help students research and write obituaries for every individual who died of COVID-19 in Canada, as well as every Canadian who died of the disease abroad. Since launching in August, the They Were Loved series has captured the stories of thousands of Canadians, highlighting what made them so special to their families, friends and communities.

📚 What we're reading 

Mariela Santos-Muñiz
MARIELA SANTOS-MUÑIZ
Collaborative journalism newsletter curator
Mariela graduated from Boston University with an M.A. in International Relations and International Communications, in addition to a B.A. from the Universidad del Turabo in Humanities in Puerto Rico. She is completely bilingual in Spanish and English. Find her on Twitter at @mellamomariela.
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