The Connecticut Mirror is a nonprofit media organization in Connecticut in the United States. It is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The online-only newspaper focuses on public policy and political issues in the state. It is an outlet of the Connecticut News Project. The Mirror has 10 full- and part-time staff members, including one in Washington, D.C., With five full-time reporters in Hartford, The Mirror has the largest Capitol bureau. Capitol reporters focus their coverage on health care, education, child welfare, the state budget and politics. All members of The Mirror's staff are experienced writers and some are even award winners.
History
The Connecticut Mirror was founded in 2009 by a small group of Connecticut residents with $1.8 million in startup funding. After several state news organizations, including the Hartford Courant, suffered massive layoffs, those residents were "concerned about the decline in watchdog journalism." After the concern for watchdog media grew, . was created. The Connecticut News Project Inc. is a non-profit organization that works on informing the people of Connecticut about their government and related happenings. After a few months, this led to the creation of The Connecticut Mirror. The mission of The Connecticut Mirror is to "produce deep reporting on government policies and politics, to become an invaluable resource for anyone who lives, works or cares about Connecticut, and to hold our policymakers accountable for their decisions and actions." The Mirror is financed by various foundations and individuals. The Mirror relies on these foundations and individuals contributions so that they can continue to grow and expand the organization. In September 2018, it was announced that the Hearst Connecticut Media Group has agreed to carryThe Mirror's coverage related to politics and policy on the publisher's websites.
Coverage
The Mirror covers a wide array of different types of news. These include politics, healthcare, budget/economy, schools/child welfare, environment, Washington, political guide, opinion and justice. Reporters for The Mirror generally specialize in one topic and focus on that specific topic.
Advertising
The Mirror accepts advertising, but only if the advertisements in question meet their specific guidelines. The advertisements must match The Mirror's mission of "informing and promoting civic engagement". The guidelines are all listed on The Mirror's website as well as fully explained there.
