Two events this week shed a fascinating light on how Denver newspapers are adjusting to the tectonic shifts in the media landscape driven by the Internet and new technologies. Below are anecdotes from JohnstonWells staff who attended. Newspaper Battles 2007 The Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Post have battled each other for years and [...]
On September 11, Mayor Hickenlooper announced the kickoff of the Better Denver campaign. The plan includes nine separate ballot measures, A through I, that have been identified as the city’s highest priorities for infrastructure maintenance and improvement projects including: A 2.5 mill increase to create an annual fund dedicated to streets, parks, and capital maintenance. [...]
Yesterday I attended the first of 10 “Convention Conversations” – a traveling forum sponsored by the Denver National Convention Committee (DNCC). In an open Q&A format, DNCC CEO Leah Daughtry and Mayor John Hickenlooper touched on the anticipated challenges of such a large-scale event but emphasized the opportunities it presents to local businesses. The convention [...]
Online video continues to blur the lines of traditional media. The weekly Denver Business Journal – whose breaking online business news competes with the business sections of the dailies, The Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News – is now giving local TV news stations some unexpected competition with a daily “Video Business Brief.” The [...]