Colorado Press Association

Colorado 2x2 Display Advertising Network

Advertise Statewide with

One Call to reach

One Million Readers

How it works:

* Ads run once in each paper during the week requested. Ads are ordered for the week following receipt of payment

* Start dates are always on Mondays. Daily papers may vary publication day. Weekly papers publish on various days during the week.

* Ads generally do not publish in Sunday editions.

* Advertisers cannot request specific publication days or sections.

* Colorado Press Service monitors all participating newspapers to verify that 2x2 ads are published. Technical problems occassionally result in 2x2 ads being absent from a given paper(s).

* No tearsheets are available for 2x2 advertising.

Ad Size:

There are four available ad sizes:

1x2 = 1.83" wide by 2" deep

2x2 = 3.79" wide by 2" deep

2x3 = 3.79" wide by 3" deep

2x4 = 3.79" wide by 4" deep

Some newspapers may need to alter borders slightly to fit their column measures or to float the ad in the space.

Ad Design:

Camera-ready copy already prepared in either hard copy or pdf format is preferred. Please submit one copy with your order. If you don't have a camera-ready ad, please sketch clearly how the ad should appear and attach it to the order form. We'll be happy to creat the ad for you.

Pricing:

Region/State 1x2 2x2 2x3 2x4

Northwest $100 $200 $300 $400

Southwest $150 $300 $450 $600

Southeast $250 $500 $750 $1,000

Northeast $200 $400 $600 $800

Metro $350 $700 $1,050 $1,400

Statewide $400 $800 $1,200 $1,600

Payment Plans:

All orders for Colorado 2x2 Display Ad Network must be prepaid. VISA, MasterCARD or Discover are accepted upon completion of credit-card information on the order form. Money orders should be made out to Colorado Press Service, Inc.

For more information, please contact Shana Bachmeyer at (303) 571-5117 extension 24.

1336 Glenarm Place

Denver, CO 80204

Phone: (303) 571-5117

FAX: (303) 571-1803

Colorado Press Association

History of the Colorado Press Association

Who we are...

The Colorado Press Association was founded in Denver on Aug. 7, 1878 as the State Press Association of Colorado. As stated in the bylaws:

"The objects of this association are to promote the general interests of daily and weekly newspapers, the improvement of their editorial and business methods and the advancement of their usefulness and influence in the public interest; to engage in and otherwise promote research in the newspaper publishing field and to make available to its members the results of such research; and to encourage constantly hiegher standards of ethics in the newspaper profession, thereby fostering the dissemination of information vital to the public welfare."

Membership in Colorado Press means a newspaper becomes part of two corporations: the nonprofit Association, which is financed primarily by Regular and Associate Member dues, and the Colorado Press Service, a for-profit corporation that handles all the sales projects.

The members elect a president, vice president/president-elect, secretary and treasurer, and six directors, who serve on the boards for both corporations. The immediate past president serves as chairman of the baords. Officers and directors take office at the annual meeting during the CPA February Convention.

In October 1995, the Colorado Press Assocation Foundation was established. Each year, it funds college scholarships, high school internships, high school newspaper adviser internships, and a unique guest publishership for people wanting to keep up with changes in the industry. Foundation programs are funded through a two-cent-per-subscriber campaign and donations to an endowment fund. The nine-member board, working through The Denver Foundation, determines funding allocations.

What we do...

Advertising/Sales Placement

Each year, Colorado Press Service Advertising Department places millions of dollars in display advertising in newspapers throughout Colorado, offering clients a cost-effective method of reaching more than 3.2 million newspaper readers in the state. The One Order-One Bill-One Check capability saves advertisers time and money. To find out more about these services and how they can help you, call (303) 571-5117 and ask for David Perkins, extension 18, or Brigette O'Driscoll at extension 19.

CO/SCAN Classified Network and 2X2 Display Network

Reach a lot of readers with little effort and for a reasonable price. Place just one ad and reach more than 500,000 readers at the same time. More than 110 regular member newspapers participate in the Colorado Statewide Classified Advertising Network. The 2x2 Display Ad Network involved 67 participating newspapers across Colorado. To find out more, call Shana Bachmeyer at (303) 571-5117 extension 24.

CPS Clipping Service/CPS News Mailing Service

We scrutinize more than 300 editions of newspapers and periodicals each week to satisfy 325 clients who want to find out what the press is saying about them or about topics of interest. We fax or mail about 25,000 clippings each month to clients in Colorado and other states. CPS also mails press releases from businesses and organizations in a special weekly packet. For more information about either of these services, call Dan Cunningham at (303) 571-5117, extension 15.

Publications

CPA's official newspaper, the Colorado Editor, features news of the industry plus legal and legislative happenings that directly affect the state's newspapers. Other publications include the Colorado Newspaper Directory, the Colorado Legislative Directory and a weekly e-newsletter. For more information, call Elizabeth Bernberg at (303) 571-5117, extension 10.

1336 Glenarm Place

Denver, CO 80204

Phone: (303) 571-5117

FAX: (303) 571-1803

Colorado Press Association

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About the Colorado Press Service

NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING PLACEMENT

Colorado Press Service is a newspaper advertising placement service sponsored by the newspaper industry. Our purpose is to make it easy for you to buy newspaper advertising.

Colorado Press Service has been placing newspaper advertising since 1945. We represent all newspapers in the state of Colorado and are also part of a nationwide newspaper association network enabling us to service the newsprint buying needs of advertisers across the country. Colorado Press Service, the advertising placement arm of the Colorado Press Association, was set up to make buying newsprint simple and easy for you, the advertiser.

The Colorado Press advertising placement service allows your organization the ability to tap into a powerful network of more than 250 newspapers in Colorado, reaching more than 80 percent of the state’s population. Our association with AdNet America, the national network of newspaper associations, also allows us to place advertising in any newspaper across the United States.

Working through the Colorado Press Service is easy and saves you time and money. Colorado Press removes the time-consuming, labor-intensive process of trying to reach numerous newspapers, ascertain mechanical dimensions and deadlines, set up placements, traffic ads and establish lines of credit. With our one call, one order, one bill service, you can place advertising across the state and throughout the country with just one phone call.

You can give us a list of newspapers or we can create a list based on your target market. We will provide you with a quote for your review. Upon your approval, we place the ad space reservations, traffic the ad materials, pay the participating newspapers, and send out your itemized invoice with tearsheets attached. One call, one order, one bill. It's that easy!

Call today for an advertising quote for any paper in Colorado or the U.S. 303-571-5117.

David Perkins, Director of Advertising, x18 or david@colopress.net

Brigette O’Driscoll, Advertising Account Manager, x19 or brigette@colopress.net

Shana Bachmeyer, Advertising Coordinator, x24 or shana@colopress.net

1336 Glenarm Place

Denver, CO 80204

Phone: (303) 571-5117

FAX: (303) 571-1803

Colorado Press Association