Utah media competitors unite on Great Salt Lake project
When the Great Salt Lake sank to its lowest levels on record, a group of Utah journalists were busy looking for hope. They formed the Great Salt Lake Collaborative to invest in a solutions-driven approach to covering the health and environmental concerns tied to the lake’s shrinking shores.
The collaborative of now 19 news, community, and education partners began in 2022 through a grant from the Solutions Journalism, which has also funded separate Monitor coverage. Trust in a solutions approach has meant investing in relationships with readers and sending local reporters to study similar water issues in , , and .
