Colorado Press Women
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2023 CPW events announced
Oct. 7: Panel on book banning
In recognition of Banned Books Week, Colorado Press Women will host a free event, “Book banning and information suppression: What the media needs to know,” the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Columbine Library in Littleton. Click here for more information.
Nov. 11: Meet the Authors
Four writers and three books will be featured at CPW’s popular annual Authors’ Lunch on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Louisville Recreation & Senior Center, 900 Via Appia Way, Louisville.
The 2023 NFPW contests for professional communicators and high school students are closed for entries. Entries will be accepted for the 2024 contest beginning Oct. 1, 2023. See links under “Recognition” on toolbar.
CPW has developed a resource the general public can use to help sort fact from fiction: Tips for Spotting Misinformation. Please share with your contacts.
What’s Happening:
Colorado’s 2023 national contest winners
Congratulations to Colorado Press Women's entrants in the National Federation of Press Women's top contest! They all brought home awards despite the tough nationwide competition. They are: Donna Bryson: Honorable Mention—Web and Social Media-Blog, Personal [...]
See CPW’s Facebook page for May 6 photos, story
Member Donna Bryson wrote an excellent story accompanied by 28 photos reporting on CPW's water panel and tour of the CSU Spur campus. Find it on CPW's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/32868322303. The panel discussion featured [...]
CPW members win in 2023 NFPW At-Large Contest
Four Colorado Press Women members won first places with their entries in the NFPW At-Large Communications Contest, which means those entries are now competing in the National NFPW contest. Those winners and their entries are: [...]
Marilyn Saltzman – 2023 National & Colorado Communicator of Achievement
The morning of April 20, 1999, Colorado Communicator of Achievement Marilyn Saltzman’s life changed forever. Two armed teenagers strode into Columbine High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, and shot and killed 12 fellow students [...]