Colorado Press Association

Our History

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 higher 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 board. 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 Elizabeth Bernberg, 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 Cheryl Ghrist at (303) 571-5117 extension 24.

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.