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Dave Burdick @daveburdick

Newsroom strategy at @JournalismProj. Started @denverite. Also former @cprnews, @denverpost, @good, @huffpost. Excited about that thing you've been working on.

Joined August 2008
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The latest White House target for retribution is Colorado-based NCAR — "an iconic symbol of the nation’s investment in atmospheric science" — U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse suggests cpr.org/2025/12/17/trump-wan…

The White House promises to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research

Congressman Joe Neguse claims the move is retaliation for Colorado's refusal to release former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.

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Cómo los inmigrantes latinos reinventan el Día de Acción de Gracias en EE.UU. documentedny.com/2025/12/01/…

Cómo los inmigrantes latinos reinventan el Día de Acción de Gracias en EE.UU.

Desde pavos enchilados hasta tamales, los inmigrantes fusionan sus tradiciones culturales con la celebración del Día de Acción de Gracias.

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A Denver neighborhood that's needed more resources -- but has been wary of investment that could cause displacement -- is getting a shiny new rec center denverite.com/2025/12/09/wes…
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Ugh, Benny's is finally closed for real. Obviously Patty Calhoun is here for us with the full history of a longtime Denver fave. westword.com/food-drink/clas…
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I really love a caption like "Denverite reader Sarah Garrett watches as a freshly minted cube of cardboard is extruded from a machine" ... Denverite readers kept asking if recycling is real, so Denverite took readers to see. denverite.com/2025/12/04/den…

You asked if Denver really recycles. We took a tour to find out

Put on your hard hats.

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Pika populations appear to be declining in a specific area recently studied, which could signal pretty bad news for alpine climates in the Rockies axios.com/local/denver/2025/…

Colorado's adorable pikas are in trouble — here's why

The Rocky Mountains' round-eared residents are showing troubling signs, researchers warn.

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this is huge, and you won’t believe the jobs page 👀
American Journalism Project@JournalismProj
12 Dec 2024
📣 Big news for local journalism in Tulsa! The Tulsa Local News Initiative has launched with a $14M investment to transform how residents access #localnews. Here's what this transformative effort will achieve 🧵
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After police shot and killed a 15-year-old, @SignalAkron produced an accessible explainer on how the law says the incident will be investigated, along with context on how that process has changed recently signalakron.org/how-will-the…

How the investigation of the fatal shooting of Jazmir Tucker unfold? 

How will the process unfold that will investigate the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jazmir Tucker by an Akron police officer?

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Here's a @Ty_Fenwick / @MirrorIndy story that gives: a quick understanding of the scale of a civic challenge, an example of an attempt at alleviating it, how to get help, how to give help, a link to an investigative series. Under 450 words. mirrorindy.org/safe-park-ind…

Safe Park Indy opening second lot in 2025

Safe Park Indy opened its first lot in October and already has 350 people on the waitlist.

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It's fine, mystical pink light over Denver nothing to worry about denverite.com/2024/11/28/den…

Mystical pink light over Denver is just the Broncos growing grass

The football stadium's new grow lights have mystified Denver residents.

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I love that the @MirrorIndy site has its gift guide up, but also multiple ways to help other people in #Indianapolis via @heyenriquesaenz, like "How to help Santa fulfill an Indiana child's wishlist" mirrorindy.org/usps-operatio…
A screenshot of MirrorIndy.org shows headlines including "Help pack meals for Ukrainian families affected by war"

ALT A screenshot of MirrorIndy.org shows headlines including "Help pack meals for Ukrainian families affected by war"
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Short and approachable look at doing stuff with AI in a local newsroom: x.com/lenfestinst/status/186…

The Lenfest Institute for Journalism@lenfestinst
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Chances are, you’re probably already using AI tools like Grammarly in your workflows. But if you want to take it to the next level, @phillydesign shared easy tips from @Technical_ly on using AI for SEO, summarization, data analysis, and more 🤖⬇️ lenfestinstitute.org/solutio…
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Updates from the Aurora apartment building that got national attention when the president-elect spoke at a luxury convention hotel elsewhere in the city — via @andyknny: denverite.com/2024/11/27/aur…

New landlord will pay tenants to move out of Aurora ‘Tren de Aragua’ apartments

All but one unit at Whispering Pines did not pay rent by the end of October. Advocates say conditions are still 'uninhabitable.'

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X's Objection to the Onion Buying InfoWars Is a Reminder You Do Not Own Your Social Media Accounts — 404Media: 404media.co/xs-objection-to-…

X's Objection to the Onion Buying InfoWars Is a Reminder You Do Not Own Your Social Media Accounts

"X CORP. OWNS THE X ACCOUNTS."

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So many gift guides are kind of a bummer (and a slog to produce, I happen to know). But I like this guide from @boyleheightsbt in LA. Just send me out into the world with some context and love for local shops: boyleheightsbeat.com/9-place…

9 places to shop for gifts in Boyle Heights | Boyle Heights Beat

The holiday season is near and if you’re looking to support the local businesses that make your community thrive, we’re here to help. We’ve rounded up some spots in Boyle Heights where you’re sure to...

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Amazing. "After reading the @marshallproj – Cleveland article, Pretel said he and other top deputies toured numerous jails in Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee to learn about how the facilities offer reentry services." signalcleveland.org/cuyahoga…

Cuyahoga County creates reentry program for people leaving jail

About 300 people were booked into the jail at least eight times in the past three years. Many need substance abuse or mental health help.

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What's a few tens of millions of dollars between old friends? Always interesting following the municipal funding of pro sports venues — here's @signalcleveland's @nickcastele following his city council's reaction to a $20M repair bill signalcleveland.org/clevelan…

$20 million stadium repair sticker shock for Cleveland City Council

With sin tax money stretched thin, council balked at the idea of chipping in for repairs at Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

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Update from @nbminor on the inconvenient, banana-shaped plot of #Denver land that is the subject of perpetual curiosity and hope for people looking to solve a #transit, #housing or other issue in this city. denverite.com/2024/11/25/den…

Colorado bought a Denver railyard for $50 million. 3 years later, it could be sold

The state says it didn't need most of the land at Burnham Yard. Transit advocates say selling it is a "massive mistake."

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Douglas County, Colorado, home to (a few) very water-efficient homes. @ColoradoSun: coloradosun.com/2024/11/24/c…

How much water do Colorado communities actually need? In one, surprisingly little.

With new houses using 30% less water, Sterling Ranch asked Douglas County for tighter household water limits.

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Very cool @media_outlier work using human reporting & AI to experiment with new possibilities for community journalism in Detroit: medium.com/american-journali…

How Outlier Media built AI into a text platform designed for trust

In July 2023, the American Journalism Project launched its Product & AI Studio to explore the smart application of generative AI and other…

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