Communiqué Advertising Rates 2007–2008
Communiqué, the official newspaper of NASP, is the premiere
source of news and information relevant to daily practice, trends, and innovations
in the field. Published eight times a year, CQ is mailed to
over 25,000 school psychologists. "Pass-along" readership
includes principals, teachers, counselors, and social workers. Each
issue includes association news; legislative and practice developments; exemplary
programs; reviews of books, tests, and software; job opportunities; and a
center pullout of reproducible handouts.
Display and line ad options make CQ the ideal venue for advertising
professional publications, resources and services; software; testing materials;
conferences; and training opportunities.
Rate Base: 20,500
Paper Stock: 35# 80 Bright Groundswood
Trim Size: 10 3/4" x 14 1/2"
Bleed: Full-Bleed
Line Screen: 100 Line
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Display Ad Rates
Unit |
1x |
4x |
8x |
Color |
Dimensions
(w x h) |
Back Cover
(4 color only) |
$2,750 |
$2,613 |
$2,475 |
$1,000 |
11 1/4" x 15" Bleed |
Inside Back Cover (4 color only) |
$2,475 |
$2,352 |
$2,228 |
$1,000 |
11 1/4" x 15"
Bleed
9 3/4" x 13 1/2" Nonbleed |
Full
Page |
$2,200 |
$2,090 |
$1,980 |
$1,000 |
11 1/4" x 15" Bleed
9 3/4" x 13 1/2" Nonbleed |
1/2
Vertical |
$1,375 |
$1,307 |
$1,238 |
$500 |
4 9/16" x 13 1/4" |
1/2 Horizontal |
$1,375 |
$1,307 |
$1,238 |
$500 |
9 5/8" x 6 1/2" |
1/4
Vertical |
$1,100 |
$1,045 |
$990 |
N/A |
4 9/16" x 6 1/2" |
1/8 Horizontal |
$825 |
$784 |
$743 |
N/A |
4 9/16" x 3 1/8" |
How to Reserve Space: Please submit your insertion order
online at
www.nasponline.org/publications/
cqdisplayads.aspx.
Line Ad Rates
Type |
Rate/
Month |
Minimum |
Online Order Form |
Employment |
$1.25/
Word/Month |
50
words |
|
Classified |
$2.00/
Word/Month |
50
words |
|
CQ Print Deadlines
September 2007-June 2008
Issue |
Insertion Order
Due |
Classified Copy Due |
Art Due |
Mail Date |
| Sept. '07 |
July 23 |
July 23 |
Aug. 7 |
Sept. 3 |
| Oct. '07 |
Aug. 20 |
Aug. 20 |
Aug. 29 |
Oct. 1 |
| Nov. '07 |
Sept. 17 |
Sept. 17 |
Sept. 26 |
Nov. 1 |
| Dec. '07 |
Oct. 22 |
Oct. 22 |
Oct. 31 |
Dec. 3 |
| Feb. '08 |
Dec. 17 |
Dec. 17 |
Dec. 19 |
Feb. 1 |
| Mar. '08 |
Jan. 21 |
Jan. 21 |
Jan. 30 |
March 3 |
| May '08 |
Mar. 17 |
Mar. 17 |
Mar. 26 |
May 1 |
| June '08 |
Apr. 21 |
Apr. 21 |
Apr. 30 |
June 2 |
Materials Specifications
Safety Margins: Only full-page ads may bleed. The
bleed dimensions include a 1/4" bleed on all sides.The live area for copy is
9 3/4" x 13 1/2" and the trim is 10 3/4" x 14 1/2".
Press Gain:
"Our presses have a dot gain of 30–35%,
which should be taken into consideration when preparing both B/W and 4-color
materials.
Color:
Color ads must be four-color process only. No PMS colors can be used. The maximum color
density in a shadow area is 240%.
Type:
We recommend using at least 10-pt. sans-serif type (bold or medium weight) when reversing
type out of one-color, and at least 14-pt. when reversing out of four-color. We
recommend color type being no more than two colors and at least 14-pt.
sans-serif type (bold or medium-weight).
Resolution: 200 dpi for halftones, 300 dpi for
4-color, and 600–1,200 dpi for line art.
Accepted Art:
Press Optimized PDF:
Full page bleed ads should be built to
the trim size and must include 1/4" on all four sides. Build fractional ads to
the ad size and include crop marks. All art must be high resolution, CMYK, and
all fonts and art must be embedded. PDFs made from Quark 6 files must have the
OPI setting deselected. Communiqué is not responsible for ads created in
nongraphics programs such as Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. For further details
please refer to the prepress specifications and instructions on how to create a
PDF on our website at www.nasponline.org/publications/ratecard_cq.aspx
Illustrator EPS:
CS1 or better with high resolution,
type converted to outlines, and with files linked. (Illustrator Legacy files are
not accepted.)
Naming Art
Color Ads:
Advertiser Name_NASP_MM(issue
month)01YY(year)_00_00_C.pdf
Black and White Ads:
Advertiser Name_NASP_MM(issue
month)01YY(year)_00_00_B.pdf
How to Submit Art:
- Upload artwork at ftp.naspprod.org (username
and password will be e-mailed after you place a reservation).
- Place artwork in the "COMMUNIQUE" folder.
- Submit a full-size, color-accurate proof (laser state for B/W ads) to NASP by the art due date.
- E-mailed files are not accepted.
CQ Specific Policies
- Advertisers will be billed for any modifications or file manipulation
required to meet print requirements.
- Advertisers will be billed $35.00 if a full-size, color-accurate proof is not submitted with the art and Communiqué will not be held accountable for the ad.
- Frequency discounts are based on the number of same-sized insertions during the
same publishing year (September–June). Rebates earned by using additional
space within that publishing year will be deducted from the final invoice.
- The cancellation of a space reservation will result in an adjustment
of the rate (short-rate) based on previous insertions during that publishing
year to reflect actual space used. Covers are not eligible for cancellation.