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The Nation's Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper

The Simpsonian

The Nation's Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper

The Simpsonian

The Nation's Oldest Continuously Published Student Newspaper

The Simpsonian

Advertising

About The Simpsonian

Distribution Frequency: Weekly on Thursdays during the academic year

Circulation: 1,000

School Enrollment: 1,400

Locations: Indianola, IA (Main Campus); West Des Moines, IA (Satellite)

Metro Area: Des Moines, IA

School Type: 4-year, private

Format: 5 column tabloid

Full Page Size Broadsheet: 10.125” x 13”

Column Width: 1 col. = 1.9417”; 2 col. = 4.05”; 3 col. = 6.1583”; 4 col. = 8.2667”; 5 col. = 10.375”

 

Statistics

3,200+ likes on Facebook and 64,000 people reached

2,400+ X (Twitter) followers

1,000+ Instagram followers

9,000 weekly views of online content

58% of readers are between the ages of 18-34

2017 and 2018 Iowa College Newspaper of the Year

 

Special Charges and Discounts

Design Charge: $15 per creative

Bundle Options: 

Buy 4 print or online ads, receive the 5th one free

Buy one print and one online ad, get a KSTM radio ad for free

Buy two print and one online ad, get an SCTV ad for free

 

Advertising Contacts

Ad Manager: Anna Schewe  |  [email protected] 

Adviser: Mark Siebert  |  [email protected]  |  (515) 669-9522

Mailing address for invoices and advertisement submissions:

Anna Schewe, Ad Manager

701 N. C Street

Indianola, IA 50125

 

Sizes and Rates (Print edition)

All prices quoted for appearance in one issue

Full Page

5 col. x 13”  |  $325 national  |  $275 local  |  $130 campus

1/2 Page Horizontal

5 col. x 6.5”  |  $165 national  |  $115 local  |  $65 campus

1/2 Page Vertical

3 col. x 10.833”  |  $165 national  |  $115 local  |  $65 campus

1/4 Page Vertical

2 col. x 8.125”  |  $85 national  |  $55 local  |  $35 campus

1/4 Page Horizontal 

4 col. x 4.125”  |  $85 national  |  $55 local  |  $35 campus

1/8 Page

2 col. x 4”  |  $40 national  |  $28 local  |  $16 campus

Inserts

1-12 pages: $50 per 1,000

13-24 pages: $75 per 1,000

Deadlines

Copy due by noon Monday for Thursday publication

 

Sizes and Rates (Online edition)

Front Top Page Banner

728 x 90 pixels  |  $75/week all pages/static

Front Bottom Page Banner

728 x 90 pixels |  $50/week all pages/static

Top Right Corner Block 

300 x 250 pixels  |  $75/week static only

Right Column of Front Page

120 x 90 pixels  |  $50/week rotational only

 

Social Media Rates

Facebook Post

$15 per post

Twitter Post

$15 for 1 tweet  |  $35 for 3 tweets  |  $50 for 5 tweets

Instagram Post

$10 per post

Graphics/Messages must be provided 3 days prior to the first posting. Design charges will be per post.

 

ID Magazine Sizes and Rates

All prices quoted for one issue, full color, 1,000 circulation

One issue per semester; fall issue distributed in December and spring issue distributed in April

Back Cover

$750 off campus  |  $650 on campus

Full Page

$500 off campus  |  $400 on campus

1/2 Page Vertical or Horizontal

$250 off campus  |  $150 on campus

1/4 Page Vertical

$75 off campus  |  $75 on campus

Discount

Purchase a fall and spring ad at the same time, receive 15% off of one ad

Deadlines

Fall issue ads are due Oct. 31st

Spring issue ads are due Mar. 15th

Call 800-798-2691 ext. 329 for delivery instructions.