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Dynamic diversity of neighborhoods. ThisWeek Community News is made up of 25 weekly editions spanning Columbus and the surrounding areas of Delaware, Union and Licking counties.

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REACH

Full market readership

ThisWeek reaches more than 417,298 readers each week or 22% of the Columbus market. Within the network of publications, ThisWeek offers advertisers flexible, efficient, and custom solutions to fit every budget.

READERSHIP

Median income Median age Home owners Median home value College education

MARKET INDEX

ThisWeek READER

$50,503 45 68% $153,166 26%

$75,803 48 75% $184,817 30%

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GENDER Male Female

49% 51%

MARITAL STATUS Married Widowed/Divorced/Separated Single

66% 13% 21%

AGE 18 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 plus

24% 20% 20% 36%

Children in household 1 or more (age 17 and under) 1 or more teenagers (ages 13 to 17)

43% 24%

EDUCATION High school graduate Attended some college College graduate Post-graduate degree

26% 39% 16% 14%

Household income $25,000-$49,999 $50,000-$74,999 $75,000-$99,999 $100,000+

31% 19% 17% 33%

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75%

Market Value of Owned Home Under $100,000 $100,000-$199,999 $200,000 plus

8% 37% 31%

SOURCE: Scarborough Research, Columbus OH 2013 Release 2 Total (Oct 2012-Sept. 2012). Non-daily newspapers read past 6 mo.: Any ThisWeek Community Newspaper

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Weekly circulation on Thursdays/Sundays

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Bexley News 7,977 Booster (Clintonville) 14,703 Canal Winchester Times 11,196 Dublin Villager 19,798 German Village Gazette 4,563 Grove City Record 14,932 Hilliard Northwest News 22,115 New Albany News 7,511 Northland News 14,563 Northwest News 3,592 Olentangy Valley News 20,506 The Pickerington Times-Sun 11,844 Reynoldsburg News 11,379 Rocky Fork Enterprise (Gahanna) 14,833 Tri-Village News (Grandview) 4,898 Upper Arlington News 18,890 Westerville News & Public Opinion 25,921 Whitehall News 5,976 Worthington News 18,269 Total Thursday Circulation 253,466

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Whitehall News

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Reynoldsburg News

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South Side Shopper

Su

11,528

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4,563

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