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Issue Dates - Tabloid
9, 000 copies, 24,000 METRO ATLANTA STUDENTS – FIVE CAMPUSES – ONE NEWS SOURCE
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 “Welcome back” issue. Distribution begins on first day of registration for fall classes. (Ad deadline: Aug. 5, 2013) • • • • • • •
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 (Ad deadline: Aug.19, 2013) Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013 (Ad deadline: Sept. 3, 2013) Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 (Ad deadline: Sept. 16, 2013) Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013 (Ad deadline: Sep. 30, 2013) Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 (Ad deadline: Oct. 14, 2013) Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 (Ad deadline: Oct. 28, 2013) Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 (Ad deadline: Nov. 11. 2013)
Jan. 8, 2014 “Welcome back” issue. Distribution begins on first day of spring semester registration. (Ad deadline: Jan. 2, 2014)
The Connection starts here. The Collegian is the free student newspaper of Georgia Perimeter College. GPC is among the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan two-year colleges and has more than 25,000 students. Campuses are located in Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Clarkston, south DeKalb County and Newton County. GPC is the third-largest institution in the University System of Georgia. On each publication date, The Collegian is handed out by student staff circulating in high-traffic areas. Additional copies remain on racks.
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Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014(Ad deadline: Jan. 13, 2014) Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 (Ad deadline: Jan. 27, 2014) Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 (Ad deadline: Feb.10, 2014) Wednesday, March 12, 2014 (Ad deadline: March 3, 2014) Wednesday, March 26,2014 (Ad deadline: March 17, 2014) Wednesday, April 9, 2014 (Ad deadline: March 31, 2014) Wednesday, April 23, 2014 (Ad deadline: April 14, 2014)
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Ad Rates Size • • • • •
B/W Full page, 5 col by 16 in $960 Half page, 5 col by 8 in $480 ¼ page, 3 col by 7 in $252 3 col by 5 in $180 2 col by 5 in $120
Discount & Extras Add color $320 $160 $84 $60 $40
Total w/color $1280 $640 $336 $240 $160
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Black and white: $12 per column inch.Color (4-color process): An additional $4 per column inch (total = $16 per column inch). All rates are billed net. Payment required in advance except for agencies and advertisers with established credit with The Collegian. These are suggested ad sizes. The Collegian is happy to work with advertiser seeking other sizes and to consider special request.
Discounts based on advance commitment to multiple issues in the same school year: 16 issues (full year) 8 issue 4 issues
25 percent discount 15 percent discount 5 percent discount
For example, the cost of a full-page color ad, normally $1,280, would be discounted to: 16 issues 8 issues 4 issues
$960 per issue $1,088 per issue $1,152 per issue
Format Advertisements must be in PDF or JPEG format and CMYK colors and emailed as attachment to collegianadv@gmail.com by the advertising deadlines listed above. To request an extension of a deadline, contact our office at collegianadv@gmail.com or 678-891-3380. Mechanical information The Collegian tabloid page has an image size of 10.3 inches (horizontal) by 16 inches (vertical). A full-page ad is 5 columns by 16 inches, or 80 column inches. Column widths: 1 column 2 columns 3 columns 4 columns 5 columns
1.9 inches 4.0 inches 6.1 inches 8.2 inches 10.3 inches
Insertion orders Send insertion to orders to collegianadv@gmail.com or by mail to: The Collegian Georgia Perimeter College 555 North Indian Creek Dr. Clarkston, GA 30021
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Classified Ads Categories • • • • • • • •
Help wanted For sale/rent Services Housing Adoption Personals Spring Break Garage/Moving sales
Editorial Calendar 2013-2014
Issue August September October November December January
Rates - Must be prepaid
Feburary
• 0 - 20 words $15 • 20 - 50 words $25 • 50 - 90 words $45
April
March
May
Description Publication date: 8/14/2013 Publication date: 8/28/2013
Publication date: 9/11/2013 Publication date: 9/25/2013 Publication date: 10/9/2013 Publication date: 10/23/2013 Publication date: 11/6/2013 Publication date: 11/20/2013 Publication ends for Fall
Publication date: 1/8/2014 Publication date: 1/22/2014 Publication date: 2/5/2014 Publication date: 2/19/2014 Publication date: 3/12/2014 Publication date: 3/26/2014 Publication date: 4/9/2014 Publication date: 4/23/2014 Publication ends for Spring
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Alice Murray (678) 891 - 3381 Alice.Murray@gpc.edu The Connection starts here.