Resources for journalists

The Water Desk’s mission is to increase the volume, depth and impact of journalism connected to Western water issues.

Based at the University of Colorado Boulder and its Center for Environmental Journalism (CEJ), The Water Desk works with journalists and media outlets to strengthen their water-related coverage.

Please see this page for details on how media outlets can join our collaborative network.

Our offerings for journalists include:

The Water Desk is the hub of a reporting network that covers Western water issues.

We produce and distribute original reporting, writing, multimedia and background resources on Western water issues.

We offer images, video and data visualizations for free reuse by news organizations and independent journalists.