Open display advertising rate applies to all transient businesses and non-contract local clients that are publishing in the retail or classified sections of the Daily.
Registered Campus Organization's ad orders need to be accompanied by a signed Campus Organization Intramural Purchase Order with proper account numbers.
All university departmental orders need to be accompanied by an IPO
Special rates apply to all churches; non-profit civic and service organizations; government agencies; and public colleges and universities. To qualify for this rate, organizations must provide an IRS form 501(c)3 or 501(c)4.
This rate requires the same ad, without changes, to run in the paper for fifteen consecutive days. The ad must be a minimum of 5 column inches and no larger than 10 column inches.
This rate applies to display ads placed on the Classified pages of the Iowa State Daily. For line ad rates please contact the business office or log on to classifieds to place your own line ad.
Pre-printed inserts are accepted upon prior approval. The minimum number of inserts accepted is 5,000. Pre-printed inserts must be no larger than 11" X 13" and no smaller than 8.5" X 11". Inserts larger than specified will be subject to a folding charge.
No brokered inserts allowed. Reservation is required 5 office days prior to insertion. Inserts must be delivered no later than 3 office days in advance of the actual publication date.
| 1-4 pages or less | = | $45.00 |
| Each additional 4 pages | = | $5.00 |
| Folding charge | = | $15.00 |
| Full circulation (13,500) | = | $607.50 |
| Minimum charge (5,000) | = | $225.00 |
The contract rate requires the advertiser to be responsible for a minimum number of dollars per year to receive the contracted rate. If, at the end of the contract period, the advertiser has not met the number of dollars contracted, the inches used will be billed at the next applicable earned contract rate.
| $1,000 | = | $10.30 | per inch |
| $2,000 | = | $10.10 | per inch |
| $3,500 | = | $9.80 | per inch |
| $5,000 | = | $9.60 | per inch |
| $7,000 | = | $9.45 | per inch |
| $8,500 | = | $9.20 | per inch |
| $10,000 | = | $9.05 | per inch |
| $15,000 | = | $8.85 | per inch |
| $19,000 | = | $8.60 | per inch |
| $25,000 | = | $8.35 | per inch |
| $30,000 | = | $8.15 | per inch |
| $35,000 | = | $8.00 | per inch |
| $40,000 | = | $7.75 | per inch |
| $45,000 | = | $7.40 | per inch |
Pickup rates are available for repeating an identical ad within 5 consecutive publishing days without any changes.
| First Repeat | = | 25% discount |
| Second-Fourth Repeats | = | 50% discount |
Charges are in addition to the cost for black and white space.
| Black plus 1 | = | $115.00 |
| Black plus 2 | = | $205.00 |
| Full Process Color | = | $270.00 |
| Double truck (spot) | = | $160.00 |
| Double truck (process) | = | $310.00 |
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