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Contact Information

Dept. of Journalism
P.O. Box 1930
State University, Arkansas 72467
 Dept. of Journalism
Herald Advertising, Room 226
104 Cooley
Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401
 870-972-3075  Fax: 870-910-8042

Personnel

Meghan Hackney

Bonnie Thrasher

Student Advertising Manager

Faculty Advertsing Advisor

National Representatives

 All Campus Media
American Passage Media Corp.
CASS Communications, Inc.
The Ruxton Group

 

Terms of Payment

Credit must be established with our office before charges will be made. Bills are sent at the end of each month and due upon receipt. No advertising will be accepted from accounts more than 30 days past due. All political and classified advertising is payable in advance and non-refundable.

 

Advertising Content Policies

1. Not accepted:  Advertising of abortion or adoption agencies, firearms, "work at home" ads, contraceptive devices, financial aid services, alcoholic beverages or any form of tobacco products. The Herald reserves the right to refuse any advertising for content reasons.

2. Any advertising material that could be construed as editorial copy will be prominantly marked "advertising."

3. The Herald may print Public Service Announcements when space is available.

 

Cancellation Date

Cancellation must occur foru working days prior to publication. Cancellations made past cancellatoin date will be billed in full.

Errors

Every effort is made to avoid errors including offering proofing services to the advertiser. Any error which occurs in an ad that has been proofed by the advertiser will not be corrected at the expense of The Herald.

Errors occurring in ads that are the fault of The Herald's advertising staff will be corrected if the error is substantial and is likely to contribute to loss of business for the advertiser. For example, an incorrect phone number or price will be corrected. A misspelled street name will not be corrected.

 

Advertising Copy Deadline

Display advertising copy is due one week before the date of publication. Advertising is sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so reserve your space early. Classified advertisements accompanied by payment are due three business days prior to publication.

 

Advertising Rates

(No free-standing inserts accepted.)
Effective July 1, 1997
All rates are non-commissionable

Display Advertising Rates

 National $6.25 per column inch
Local
   Full Page (6x21")
   Half Page (6x10.5")
   Quarter Page (3x10.5")
   Eighth Page (3x5.25")
$6.00 per column inch
$567.00
$283.50
$141.75
$70.88
Combination Rate
  (no copy changes, same ad in 
  two or more consecutive issues)
$5.75 per column inch
250-inch contract
$5.50 per column inch
 500-inch contract $5.25 per column inch
Student Organization Rate
   (Organization must be listed in 
   the undergraduate bulletin in 
   order to qualify)
$5.00 per column inch

Color Rates

Spot color available.
Only one color per issue.
First color ordered selects color.
No exact PMS guarantees.
Flat charge for color up to full page size. Use black and white line rate plus $80.
Printed materials deadline: minimum of one week before publication.
Cancellation date: four working days prior to publication.

Free Services

 Ad layout (copywriting and design)
Clip art
Reverse (dark background, light type)
Proof via FAX
Tearsheets (One per client, per issue. More available at a charge. Maximum of two complete issues. See below.)
Digital Photography
Placement: no position is ever guaranteed, but every effort will be made to honor advertiser requests.

Special Charges

 Extra tearsheets: 50¢ per page, $1 per complete issue.
On-site photography (except digital)

R.O. P. Depth

 Minimum acceptable size, 1 column wide by 2 inches tall.
Ads exceeding 15 inches in depth will be charged full depth (20 inches)

Advertising Deadlines

 One week prior to publication, by 3 p.m. Advertising space is sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Some issues may sell out.

Mechanical Measurements

 Printing method: offset (85 line)

six column format

column widths  
one column
 2"
two column
4.175"
three column
6.35"
four column
8.525"
five column
10.7"
six co lumns
12.875"

· Please contact Alissa Harris for additional information about ad submission. We cannot scan any ads larger than legal size! Preference is for digital receipt.
Acceptable:
     Macintosh
      QuarkXPress 4.0 or earlier
      EPS
     TIFF
Do Not Forget all Fonts and Graphics!

 

Special Classifications/Rates

Political: Cash with copy.
Position charges: no charges, no promises.
Production charges: none

Classified Advertising Rates
Pre-payable and Non-refundable only
Up to 25 words $4.00
Each additional word $.10

 

 Circulation

6,000 printed twice weekly and distributed at racks at high-traffic locations throughout campus. Single issues free.

Our Readers

 Enrollment  
Undergraduate
10,461
Graduate
9.398
Full-time
1,063
Part-time
7,671
  2,790
Student Gender  
Female
6,136
Male
4,325
   
Non-Caucasian  
Total
1,550
African-American
1,235
   
Age  
Average Undergraduate Age
23
Average Graduate Age
34.9
Under 18
109
18-24
7,355
25 and Over
2,997
 
Students living on campus* 1,911
Faculty 422
Staff 851
 
*Includes three women's halls, one men's hall, one co-ed hall and an apartment complex.  *All information taken from 1999-2000 Fact Books and Data Books produced by the ASU Office of Institutional Research and Planning.

 

Publication Schedule

 Jan. 12 (F)   March 2 (F)
Jan. 16 (T)   March 6 (T)
Jan. 19 (F)   March 9 (F)
Jan. 23 (T)   March 13 (T)
Jan. 26 (F)   March 16 (F)
Jan. 30 (T)   March 30 (F)
Feb. 2 (F)   April 3 (T)
Feb. 6 (T)   April 6 (F)
Feb. 8 (F)   April 10 (T)
Feb,.13 (T)   April 13 (F)
Feb. 16 (F)   April 17 (T)
Feb. 20 (T)   April 20 (F)
Feb. 23 (F)   April 24 (T)
Feb. 27 (T)   April 27
    May 1 (T)


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