Ad Information

Advertising Rate Card

Effective Date: July 1, 2010

On Campus News is the University of Saskatchewan’s official employee newspaper published 20 times per year and distributed to 6,100 readers including all faculty, administrators, staff and graduate students of the U of S, officials of related agencies and government departments, news media, paying subscribers and libraries in Saskatoon.

Sample Ad Sizes and Shapes

*minimum ad size is 1 column x 1 inch.

On Campus News Sample Ad Sizes

On Campus News Sample Ad Sizes

 

Advertising Rates

Advertising Rates by Column Inch
Varies by ad size, as per below
1 to less than 3 col-in: $13.29 per col-in.
3 — < 6 col-in: $12.63 per col-in.
6 — < 9 col-in: $12.09 per col-in.
9 — < 12 col-in: $11.69 per col-in.
12 — < 15 col-in: $11.42 per col-in.
15 — < 18 col-in: $11.15 per col-in.
18 — < 21 col-in: $10.89 per col-in.
21 — < 24 col-in: $10.77 per col-in.
24 — < 27 col-in: $10.63 per col-in.
27 — < 30 col-in: $10.51 per col-in.
30 — < 33 col-in: $10.36 per col-in.
33 — < 36 col-in: $10.23 per col-in.
36 — < 39 col-in: $10.10 per col-in.
39 — < 42 col-in: $ 9.97 per col-in.
42 — < 45 col-in: $ 9.83 per col-in.
45 — < 48 col-in: $ 9.70 per col-in.
48 — < 51 col-in: $ 9.56 per col-in.
51 — < 54 col-in: $ 9.50 per col-in.
54 — < 57 col-in: $ 9.44 per col-in.
57 — < 60 col-in: $ 9.36 per col-in.
60 — < 63 col-in: $ 9.30 per col-in.
63 — < 66 col-in: $ 9.24 per col-in.
66 — < 69 col-in: $ 9.17 per col-in.
69 — < 72 col-in: $ 9.10 per col-in.
72 — < 75 col-in: $ 9.03 per col-in.
75 — 77.5 col-in: $ 9.01 per col-in.

 

Advertising Rates by Set Sizes
(see examples above)
Full-Page 77.5 col-in $ 698.20
Half-Page 38.75 col-in $ 391.30
1/3-Page 25.83 col-in $ 274.47
1/4-Page 19.37 col-in $ 210.94
1/5-Page 15.5 col-in $ 172.89
1/6-Page 12.91 col-in $ 147.41
1/8-Page 9.68 col-in $ 113.19
1/10-Page 7.75 col-in $ 93.68
1/15-Page 5.16 col-in $ 65.16
Business Card 4 $ 50.51
Minimum ad size: 1 col-in $ 13.29

 

Other Advertising Information

Position Charge

  • 10% extra when available

Inserts (U of S material only)

  • $64.52 per 1,000 (8½” x 11” max. size), must be delivered to printer two days before publication date

Special Section Supplements

  • Rates available on request.

Taxes

  • PST not applicable; GST applicable, except for U of S units

Tabloid Page

  • Trim size: 11” x 17”
  • Image area: 9.833” x 15.25”

Page Columns

5 columns wide, with column widths of:

  • 1-col: 1.833”
  • 2-col: 3.833”
  • 3-col: 5.833”
  • 4-col: 7.833”
  • 5-col: 9.833”

Agate Lines

  • 12 lines per inch
  • 183 lines per column

Supplied Artwork

  • Ads must be camera-ready (PDF, JPEG, TIFF or hard-copy)

Ad Preparation and Changes

  • Charged at $60/hour, or portion thereof
    Minimum charge: $20

Halftone Screen

  • 100 lpi

Photographic Resolution

  • 200 pixels-per-inch or higher

Colour

  • 2-color (black and medium green), make spot color Process Cyan. Charge: 10% extra
  • 4-colour charge: $97.81

Ad Agency/Commission Discount

  • 15%

Volume Discount

  • Book 5 ads for 5% discount, 10 ads for 10% discount, 15 ads for 15% discount

For more information, contact ocn@usask.ca