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2007 Advertising Rates

Advertising Rate Information
Commissions and Discounts: A commission of 15 percent of the gross advertising space is given to recognized advertising agencies for display advertising only. No cash discounts. A frequency discount is also available at 3-time, 5-time and 10-time insertions.

Acceptance of Advertising: Michigan Farm News reserves the right to reject any advertising the publisher deems unacceptable, either because of objectionable material or inconsistency with the newspaper's general editorial and advertising policies.

 
Page Display Advertising Rates
Full Page Sizes Horizontal Vertical 1x 3x 5x 10x
Full page --- 10" x 16" $2,180 $2,147 $2,115 $2,071
¾ page 10" x 12" 7½" x 15" 1,825 1,798 1,770 1,734
½ page 10" x 8" 5" x 15" 1,315 1,295 1,275 1,250
¼ page 10" x 4 " 2½" x 15" 775 763 752 736
 
Junior Page Sizes Horizontal Vertical 1x 3x 5x 10x
Junior page 10" x 7½" 7½" x 10" $1,260 $1,241 $1,222 $1,197
¾ page --- 7½" x 7½" 1,045 1,029 1,014 993
2/3 page 7½" x 6½" 5" x 10" 895 882 868 850
½ page 7½" x 5" 5" x 7½" 700 690 679 665
1/3 page 7½" x 3½" 5" x 5" 490 483 475 466
Color charges: Two color (black plus one color) - $200, Three color - $400, Four color - $650
 
Classified Display Advertising Rates
Full Page Sizes Horizontal Vertical Rate
Full page --- 10" x 16" $600
½ page 10" x 7½" 5" x 15¼" 408
¼ page --- 5" x 7½" 222
Front Cover* --- 10¼" x 13" 900
Back Cover --- 10¼" x 15¼" 900
*Cover ads quoted at 4-color rates
Color charges: Two color (black plus one color) - $75, Four color - $225
 
Mechanical Requirements
Color Separations: All color ads should be in CMYK mode, including graphics and photos that appear in the ad. Skeleton black in substitution for black is also recommended.

Electronic Files (preferred): Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator files are accepted (Macintosh versions). High resolution Adobe PDF files are acceptable. Ads should be submitted complete and ready for output. Ads must be saved to zip disks or compact disks and must contain all scanned images -- EPS artwork and fonts (both printer and screen). All fonts used to create EPS images must also be included. Four color images must be in CMYK. In addition, a proof should be provided to ensure correct output of ad.

Film Negatives: Right-reading, emulsion side down.

Screens: 100-line screen.

Color: Special colors use four-color process traps to simulate other PMS colors. Costs for special colors are: Two Color: $200, Three Color: $400, Four Color: $650.

 
Classified Column Advertising Rates
Rates are $18 per column-inch based on 1" column widths with ¼" gutter.

______ NUMBER OF COLUMNS * ______ NUMBER OF INCHES DEEP * $18 = ______

Remember to add ¼" gutter between columns when determining final dimensions.

Sample
Ad Sizes
Horizontal Vertical Price
1 col. x 2" --- 1" x 2" $36
1 col. x 3" --- 1" x 3 " 54
1 col. x 4" --- 1" x 4" 72
2 col. x 2" 2¼" x 2" --- 72
2 col. x 3" --- 2¼" x 3" 108
2 col. x 4" --- 2¼" x 4" 144
3 col. x 3" 3½" x 3" --- 162
3 col. x 4" --- 3½" x 4" 216
4 col. x 3" 4¾" x 3" --- 216
4 col. x 4" 4¾" x 4" --- 288
4 col. x 5" --- 4¾" x 5" 360
5 col. x 4" 6" x 4" --- 360
5 col. x 5" 6" x 5" --- 450
Inserts
Michigan Farm News can distribute inserts each issue. Inserts can be distributed full run or by county to target market specific areas of Michigan with your products or services.
Distribution cost: $55/1,000 full run distribution
$69/1,000 by selected county distribution
Minimum Distribution: 2,500 subscribers

Wraps: Advertising wraps with the Michigan Farm News banner are available. The cost for wraps will be quoted per request.

Printing Services: Michigan Farm News in-house graphic design staff and full-service print shop can help design and print your inserts, brochures or marketing literature. Graphic design and printing services quoted per request.

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