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About Us
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...
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.
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.
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.
