Advertising
Advertising Contacts
Marketing Director: Olivia Samples
704-999-9688
Adviser: Mark Siebert
515-961-1650
Simpson College
701 N. C Street
Indianola, IA 50125
Sizes and Rates
all prices quoted for one issue, black and white
Full Page
5 col. x 13”
$325 national
$227.50 local
$130 campus
1/2 Page Horiz.
5 col. x 6.5”
$162.50 national
$113.75 local
$65 campus
1/2 Page Vert.
3 col. x 10.833”
$162.50 national
$113.75 local
$65 campus
1/4 Page Vert.
2 col. x 8.125”
$81.25 national
$57.75 local
$32.50 campus
1/4 Page Horiz.
4 col. x 4.125”
$81.25 national
$57.75 local
$32.50 campus
1/8 Page
2 col. x 4”
$40 national
$28 local
$16 campus
Column inch rates:
$2 campus; $3.50 local; $5 national
Special Charges
Spot color plus black: $50
Four color process: $100
Design charge: $5 per creative
Guaranteed placement: Add 10 percent
Inserts:
1-12 pages: $50 per 1,000
13-24 pages: $75 per 1,000
Call 800-798-2691 ext. 329 for delivery instructions
Copy Deadlines
Noon Monday for Thursday publication
One week prior for back-to-school and special issues
Discounts
Pre-payment: 5 percent
(all new advertisers must prepay their first four ads before a billing account will be established)
Insertion discounts:
2-4 insertions: 5 percent
5-7 insertions: 10 percent
8-12 insertions: 15 percent
Bulk discounts:
500-749 column inches: 10 percent
750+ column inches: 15 percent
About Us
Frequency: Each Thursday when school is in session
Circulation: 3,000
School Enrollment: 1,500
School Locations: Indianola, IA; West Des Moines, IA; Ankeny, IA
Metro Area: Des Moines, IA
School Type: 4-year, Private
Format: 5 column tabloid
Full Page Size Broadsheet: 10.125” x 13”
Column Widths: 1 col. = 1.89”; 2 col. = 3.95”;
3 col. = 6”; 4 col. = 8.06”; 5 col. = 10.125”
