Headquarters Denver, Colorado Membership 350 | Region served Colorado | |
Formation August 8, 1878; 138 years ago (1878-08-08) Type Non-profit organization Website Colorado Press Association Website | ||
The Colorado Press Association is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting the newspaper industry in Colorado.
History
The Colorado State Press Association was formed in Denver, Colorado on August 8, 1878. In 1889, J.D. Dillenback of the Western Newspaper Association pushed the Colorado Press Association in a new direction, advocating that the CPA should work to raise the professional standards of journalism in the state. In 1920 the Colorado Press Association elected its first female president, Lois F. Allen.
References
Colorado Press Association Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA