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We asked our staff what the Denver Metro wouldn't have without Bucket List Community News.
As another school year begins, full of opportunity ahead for our team of emerging journalists and journalism entrepreneurs, Bucket List Community News is also looking to the future.
Our Back to School fundraiser just kicked off and runs until August 31! We are raising money to help support the students and recent graduates our community depends on to share free neighborhood news that informs, engages and connects the Denver metro. What does Bucket List do for you and why should you invest in community journalism?
We took that question to five members of our newsroom and asked: What does the Denver Metro get from Bucket List Community News that it wouldn’t have without it?
Solution-oriented journalism
Linus Loughry, a multimedia journalist at Bucket List Community News, said he appreciates the publication’s approach to local storytelling.
“Bucket List Community News does a lot of stories that otherwise wouldn’t be covered in the Denver metro area,” Linus said. “We also don’t just focus on what’s going wrong. We talk about positive impacts and solutions.”
Instead of only identifying problems, Bucket List looks for the people and ideas that make a difference.
New perspectives from your community
Anika Siethoff, our engagement coordinator, emphasized the importance of community members seeing local issues through the perspectives of the people affected by them.
“From Bucket List, you receive perspectives and stories that represent your community coming from those who are living within it,” Anika said. “Local issues are at the heart of everything we do. And from us, you can hear more about what is happening in the Denver metro area that you wouldn’t hear otherwise.”
By focusing on those voices, Bucket List provides perspectives that make readers feel seen, heard and valued.
A focus on hyperlocal news
For Marcelo Brant, an international student from Brazil who recently wrapped up his internship, Bucket List’s commitment to hyperlocal reporting is what makes the publication stand out.
“I think Denver metro gets so much from Bucket List Community News because the publication chooses to cover hyperlocal stories that other, bigger publications might not choose to cover,” Marcelo said. “That’s why I feel like Bucket List is really important within our community.”
Our reporters are boots on the ground, talking directly with people in the neighborhoods we cover and listening to what matters to them. That allows us to find stories that might otherwise fly under the radar.
Community trust
Khaleigh Reed, an award-winning multimedia journalist for Bucket List, said trust from the community members we serve is what separates Bucket List from others.
“Bucket List brings a lot of integrity, truth and community,” Khaleigh said. “As far as community, we really understand empathy and how to get trust from the people we are speaking with, such as different sources.”
Representation within the community
For Brenna Furniss, our engagement manager, Bucket List is ultimately about making sure people in the Denver metro area see themselves reflected in local news.
“I think what makes Bucket List special is the stories we tell because they directly affect people in the Denver metro area,” Brenna said. “You get to see your friends, neighbors and community represented, which makes [Bucket List] feel really personal.”
That’s the goal: to create journalism that connects our community.
As another school year begins, the next generation of journalists will continue getting out into the neighborhoods and sharing the stories that matter to you.
Please support Bucket List today during our Back to School fundraiser so we can continue doing this work. We are trying to raise $10,000 and up to $5000 is matched by the Lenfest Institute, so your impact is doubled. Invest in the future of local journalism and contribute to our Back to School fundraiser today. Every contribution makes a difference.
