Founded in 1983, the Computer Press Association (CPA) was established to promote excellence in the field of computer journalism. The association was composed of working editors, writers, producers, and freelancers who covered issues related to computers and technology. The CPA conducted the annual Computer Press Awards, which was the preeminent editorial awards of the computer and technology media. The CPA Awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. Awards were given for print publications, such as PC Magazine

PC Magazine

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; online news media, such as Newsbytes News Network (both were multiple winners); individual columns and features by well-known journalists such as Steven Levy

Steven Levy

Steven Levy is an American journalist who has written several books on computers, technology, cryptography, the Internet, cybersecurity, and privacy.-Career:...

 (author of “Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution

Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution

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”); broadcast awards such as “Best Radio Program”; as well as book awards in categories such as Best Product Specific Book. CPA President Jeff Yablon (1994-1996) developed an updated code of ethics for technology journalists that was adopted by many major trade show groups, most notably Bruno Blenheim. The Computer Press Association disbanded in 2000.

• Individuals winning multiple Computer Press Association awards include:
  • John C. Dvorak
    John C. Dvorak
    John C. Dvorak is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing. His writing extends back to the 1980s, when he was a mainstay of a variety of magazines. Dvorak is also the Vice-President of Mevio and well known for his work for Tech TV...
    
     (8 times)
  • Woody Leonhard (8 times)
  • Deke McClelland
    Deke McClelland
    Deke McClelland is an American author and expert in Adobe products, most notably Photoshop, but also Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop Elements.- Books Authored by McClelland :- Video Training by McClelland :- Awards :...
    
     (7 times)
  • Brock N. Meeks
    Brock N. Meeks
    Brock N. Meeks is an award-winning investigative journalist. He pioneered the field of online journalism and founded one of the preeminent online publications, CyberWire Dispatch, in 1994. At its peak, CyberWire Dispatch was distributed to more than 800,000 readers via mailing lists and newsgroups...
    
     (4 times)
  • Ed Bott (3 times)
  • Danny Goodman
    Danny Goodman
    Danny Goodman is a computer programmer, technology consultant, and a well-known, award-winning author of over three dozen books and hundreds of magazine articles on computer-related topics...
    
     (3 times)
  • Linda Rohrbough (3 times)
  • Mary McFall Axelson (2 times)
  • David D. Busch
    David D. Busch
    David D. Busch is a photographer and well-known award-winning author of more than 140 books with a total of more than a million copies in print, and thousands of photography- and technology-related articles for Popular Photography & Imaging, The Rangefinder, The Professional Photographer, Computer...
    
     (2 times)
  • Jonathan Littman (2 times)
  • David Pogue
    David Pogue
    David Welch Pogue is an American technology writer, technology columnist and commentator. He is a personal technology columnist for the New York Times, an Emmy-winning tech correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, weekly tech correspondent for CNBC, and a columnist for Scientific American...
    
    (2 times)
  • Ed Scannell (2 times)
  • Neil J. Salkind (2 times)