Danya Henninger from Technical.ly is bringing a lightning talk to #CJS2026 on how a "creator in residence" helped the outlet reach new audiences.
Day 2, May 15 at Temple University in Philly.
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The CJS started in Montclair in 2017. Then came Philly, Chicago, D.C., Detroit, Denver — and now we're back in Philadelphia for year 10.
There's something fitting about returning to the city where we first expanded. May 14-15 at Temple. #CJS2026 summit.collaborativejournalism.org
Pennsylvania has one of the deepest collaborative journalism networks in the country. A Day 1 session at #CJS2026 explores how Spotlight PA, the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative, Pittsburgh Media Partnership, and Every Voice Every Vote all connect. May 14, Temple University, Philly.
There's a free journalist safety training the morning of #CJS2026 — May 14, 8am–noon at Temple.
The IWMF is leading it: risk assessment, digital safety, covering protests, and legal know-your-rights. Registration closes May 4.
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Freelance and contract work in journalism is growing — but without much structure or support behind the workers doing it.
Matthew Green and Madison Karas from the Magpie Project are bringing that question to #CJS2026. May 14-15, Temple University, Philly.
One month out. #CJS2026 is May 14-15 at Temple University in Philadelphia — capped at about 150 attendees.
If you've been meaning to register, now's the time. Scholarship tickets available — email summit@collaborativejournalism.org.
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Amanda Zamora's opening keynote at #CJS2026 asks what journalism looks like when it treats information as mutual aid — timely, accessible, actionable, meeting people where they are.
May 14 at Temple in Philly.
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Fraser Nelson opens Day 2 of #CJS2026 with a keynote on fundraising for collaboratives.
She led The Salt Lake Tribune's nonprofit transition and co-founded The National Trust for Local News.
The big idea: going together raises more. May 15, Temple University in Philly.
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism is a supporting sponsor of #CJS2026.
Their work building Philadelphia's local news ecosystem is exactly what this summit is about.
Shawn Mooring from Lenfest will be on stage May 14 at Temple in Philly.
The Day 1 lightning talks at #CJS2026 are all about Philly.
Gene Sonn on moving the Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative into a university. Vanessa Maria Graber on the Philly Comunicadores. Mike Rispoli on building coalitions in Pennsylvania.
May 14 at Temple.
How do collaboratives track impact differently than traditional newsrooms?
Caroline Porter's session at #CJS2026 is about frameworks built specifically for collaborative work — not just reach, but real community change.
May 15 at Temple in Philly. summit.collaborativejournalism.org
Amanda Zamora's Day 1 keynote at #CJS2026 asks what journalism looks like when information becomes mutual aid — meeting people where they are when their safety and rights are on the line.
May 14 at Temple in Philly. summit.collaborativejournalism.org
Fraser Nelson led the Salt Lake Tribune through its transformation to nonprofit and co-founded the National Trust for Local News.
Her Day 2 keynote at #CJS2026: fundraising for collaboratives. May 15 at Temple in Philly.
Space is capped at 150 people. If you've been meaning to register for #CJS2026 — now's the time.
May 14-15 at Temple in Philadelphia. Scholarship tickets available — email summit@collaborativejournalism.org.
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Sharing back-office services is a real path to resilience for collaboratives.
Ellen Meany's session at #CJS2026 covers shared HR, CRM, fiscal sponsorship, and how to build cross-outlet work without losing editorial independence.
May 15 at Temple. summit.collaborativejournalism.org
Melinda Clynes from Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative has a stat worth sitting with: in 2025, 60% of their stories came from community advisors.
She's bringing that lesson to a lightning talk at #CJS2026. May 15 at Temple in Philly.
"Collaborate or die." That's the theme of #CJS2026 — not a slogan, but a reality check for journalism right now.
May 14-15 at Temple University in Philadelphia. summit.collaborativejournalism.org
Before the summit kicks off, the IWMF and Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press are leading a half-day safety training on May 14 (8 AM–noon).
Risk assessment, digital safety, covering protests, legal know-your-rights. Separate registration required. #CJS2026
Pennsylvania has built one of the deepest collaborative journalism networks in the country.
At #CJS2026, Andrew Conte, Shawn Mooring, Christopher Baxter and Kristin Traniello dig into what's been built — from Spotlight PA to Every Voice Every Vote.
May 14 at Temple in Philly.
What would it take to build a worker cooperative for product, tech, and ops journalists doing fractional work with no collective support?
Matthew Green and Madison Karas explore that in a session at #CJS2026. May 15 at Temple.
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Spots at #CJS2026 are limited to 150 people.
If cost is a barrier, scholarship tickets are available — email summit@collaborativejournalism.org.
May 14-15 at Temple University in Philadelphia. summit.collaborativejournalism.org
Fundraising is hard. Doing it together might be the answer.
Fraser Nelson's Day 2 keynote at #CJS2026 digs into how collaboratives can raise money jointly — and why the long game is better played in partnership.
May 15 at Temple. summit.collaborativejournalism.org
Amanda Zamora's Day 1 keynote at #CJS2026 argues journalism must treat information as mutual aid — not just a record.
Her fireside chat opens the summit on May 14 at Temple in Philly.
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Seven lightning talks on Day 2 of #CJS2026 — community advisory panels, data journalism with volunteer coders, creator strategies, TAPinto's franchise model, and more.
May 15 at Temple in Philly. summit.collaborativejournalism.org
We're honoring Kathy Merritt with the inaugural Keystone Collaborator award at #CJS2026 — recognizing an individual whose contributions to collaborative journalism have made a lasting impact on the field.
The award will be presented at the May 14 awards dinner at WHYY in Philadelphia.
Day 1 of #CJS2026 wraps with an awards dinner at WHYY in Philly — the first-ever CJS awards ceremony.
Cocktails at 6, program at 7. May 14 at Temple University.
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Before #CJS2026 officially kicks off, the IWMF is leading a free half-day safety training on May 14 at Temple.
Risk assessment, digital safety, covering protests, know-your-rights with Reporter's Committee.
Separate registration required: summit.collaborativejournalism.org
What would it take to build a cooperative for non-editorial journalism workers?
Matthew Green and Madison Karas are exploring that question at #CJS2026 on May 15 — one of the concurrent sessions on Friday in Philly.
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Amanda Zamora's Thursday keynote argues that journalism must treat information as mutual aid — not just the record.
3:45 PM, May 14. Temple University in Philly. #CJS2026
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Fraser Nelson's keynote at #CJS2026 is one to catch: she led The Salt Lake Tribune's transition to nonprofit and co-founded the National Trust for Local News.
Her Friday morning talk is on fundraising for collaboratives — how to go farther together.
May 14-15 at Temple University in Philly.
