Advertising Rate Card

Effective January 1, 2009
Published Weekly Wednesday Morning

PERSONNEL

Steve Andrist, Publisher, stevea@crosbynd.com
Cecile Wehrman, Editor, cecilew@crosbynd.com
Shari Peterson, Production, shari@crosbynd.com
Vonni Anderson, Circ. and Bus. Office, vonni@crosbynd.com
Holly R. Anderson, news assistant, news@crosbynd.com
Maryln Soholt, typesetter

REPRESENTATIVES
NORTH DAKOTA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION
222 North 4th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501
Phone 701-223-6397 - Fax 800-223-8185

ADVERTISING RATES
2"-9" (per inch) - $6.45
10"-19" (per inch) - $5.70
20"-29" (per inch) - $5.00
30"-39" (per inch) - $4.65
40"-59" (per inch) - $4.25
60"-89" (per inch) - $3.95
90"-Full Page (per inch) - $3.65
Above Rates are non-commissionable.
National Advertising rate (per inch) - $6.50.
Charge for halftones $7.50 each.

COLOR CHARGE
Per Color (Commissionable) *$95.00

SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
The charge for obituaries and engagement, wedding and anniversary announcements is $30, which includes the use of one photograph. Abbreviated obituaries are available at no charge.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Up to 25 words, $6 per insertion. Extra words, 15 cents ea.
CASH SPECIAL: Pay in advance and run your ad three times for the price of two.
(Above Rates are non-commissionable.)
Photo with ad: $5 per insertion

PRE PRINTED INSERTS (NET)
Market Area (1,500) $135.00
Total circulation (2,500) *$225.00
Rates apply for inserts quarter folded up to 4 broadsheet pages (8 page tab). Add $20 per thousand if not quarter folded. Add $10 per thousand for each additional 4 pages of tab size (2 page broadsheet).

SPECIAL SERVICES
a. Proofs provided on all ads received by Monday noon.
b. Tearsheets for display ads will be provided on request.
A handling fee of $1.00 will be added for classified tearsheets.
c. Advertising layout assistance available on ads submitted before Monday noon.

R.O.P MAKEUP REQUIREMENTS
a. Minimum display ad size, 1 column x 2 inches.
b. Ads over 19 1/2" inches long billed for full length of column.

COPY/CONTRACT REGULATIONS
a. We reserve right to insert the word advertising.
b. Liability for errors shall not exceed the cost of the space occupied by the error. Correction letters will be provided on request.
c. We reserve right to reject any advertisement.
d. Cancellation deadlines are the same as copy deadlines.
e. Orders accepted with no commitment for space location, although we will consider your requests.

CLOSING TIMES
Order and copy deadline Monday noon week of publication. Monday noon for color or show proof orders. Deadlines advanced to Friday (same times), when Monday holiday occurs.

MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS
a. Photo offset printed.
b. Column width 12 picas (2"), column length 21 1/2".
c. Page size: 13" wide (6 columns) x 21 1/2" long.

CIRCULATION
a. Established in 1904
b. Coverage area: Saturation of Divide County and the western half of Burke County.
c. Total distribution in market area by Wednesday noon.
d. Circulation total 2,400 (sworn); 1,500 primary market area of Divide, Burke and northern Williams counties.
e. Subscription rates $30.00 primary market area; $39.00 snowbirds & Williams County subscribers outside our primary market area; $46.00 elsewhere; single copy price 75¢; single copies by mail $3.00.
f. Distribution 80% by mail. 20% by newsstand

ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS
A special rate is available for advertisers who wish to place their ads in both The Journal and its sister publication, The Tioga Tribune in Tioga, N.D. Place any ad in The Journal and run the same ad in The Tioga Tribune for half price.
The Journal and seven other Northwestern North Dakota newspapers publish a regional advertising supplement on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. This publication reaches more than 35,000 readers. Please call for rates and other information.
*Commissions: Less 15% discount to advertising agencies recognized by North Dakota Newspaper Association.