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INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING KIT Media Kit

Independent Advertising Packet

Inside this issue: The Independent Market

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Publishing Dates

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NEIU Students and You

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Advertising Sizing and Pricing

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Submitting Your Advertisement

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Term and Conditions

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About Our Paper

 Distributed on 3 separate campuses across Chicago

The Independent is the official student newspaper of Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) in Chicago. It is published bi-weekly during the academic year, with the exception of breaks and is distributed on campus free of charge to readers. The newspaper has a current print circulation of 2,000 copies per issue . NEIU has three campuses located in diverse Chicago neighborhoods. Our main campus is located in the Albany Park neighborhood. Our two satellite campuses are located in the Bronzeville and Avondale neighborhoods. The

 9,989 students attending full and part time

School Circulation Information

 Published online and in print every 2 weeks

Circulation: Frequency:

Special points of interest:

 Graphic Designers available to build your advertisement

2,000 Every 2 Weeks Days Published: Tuesdays Student Enrollment: 11,149

Independent has won over 20 statewide and national awards in the past decade and a half. The Independent is a nationally award-winning newspaper published twice a month during Your Advertisements could be printed in 2,000 issues and distributed on three campuses across Chicago the school year, and distributed for free on three campuses. The Independent is the It has served the NEIU winner of awards from community and the Associated surrounding campus Colligate Press , areas as a reliable Columbia source of information for Scholastic, and over 50 years.

Illinois Association of College Papers.

Location: Chicago, Illinois Format: 5 Column Tabloid Popular Degrees: Business Education

Column Widths: 1.88” 3.88” 5.94” 7.94” 10.0”

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Independent Advertising Packet

The Independent Market

2015-2016 Publication Schedule 2015 2016 June 23 August 21 (Friday) September 8 September 22 October 6 October 20 November 3 November 17 December 1

Summer Issue Back to School Issue

Halloween Issue Winter Holiday Special

January 12 January 26 February 9 February 23 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 19 May 24

Valentines Day Preview

Goldie The Golden Eagle Congratulations Issue Summer Issue

NEIU Students and You Your advertisement goes further with the Independent. Your ad will be viewed for two weeks by students, faculty, and community members on over three campuses on all ends of the city.

Our many distribution areas will allow you to bring your message to several distinct, diverse and vibrant

*All publication dates are Tuesday, except where noted.

Chicago neighborhoods, all with one advertisement.

2015-2016 Enrollment Information 99,989 full and part-time students The Independent is a free of charge bi-weekly publication distributed to the NEIU community via print and online.

Be a part of our special issues with your holiday and seasonal specials.

About Our Students, Campuses and Demographics Albany Park, Main Campus 5500 North Saint Louis As one of Chicago’s most ethnically diverse neighborhoods, Albany Park is home to a mosaic of residents hailing from global destinations like Mexico, Guatemala, India, Philippines, Ecuador and Bosnia, just to list a few. The community sits eight miles northwest of the Loop. It is

surrounded on all sides by parkland and there are several pockets of green space tucked within the residential streets.

Bronzeville, Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies Bronzeville has a rich history as the center of Chicago's African American community and culture. Since its establishment in the early 1900s,

residents have included some of the city's most famous and influential African Americans.

Avondale, El Centro Campus Avondale was originally part of the town of Jefferson, an early Chicago suburb. With a growing Latino population the tight-knit, family-oriented vibe is firmly embedded in the neighborhood.

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Sizing

Submitting Your Advertisement Advertisements must be sent as a PDF to : NEIUIndependentAdvertising @gmail.com A minimum of 200 DPI is required for publishing. Submit by the Tuesday before the print date. This will allow enough time for any changes or alterations that need to be made.

We have professional graphic designers available to design your advertisement with any information or logo you wish for an additional cost.

Previous Advertisers

Ads can be made and published in both color or black and white.

All other payments should be made via check or money order.

We also offer sponsored content.

Sponsor a community calendar or update and share important news.

Sequence ads (2 or more) can be purchased at a discount. We also have graphic designers available to work with you and design your ad for an additional cost. Please contact us at neiuindependentadvertising@gmail.com for more information.

Terms and Conditions Both the publisher (hereafter known as The Independent Newspaper or Independent) and the Advertiser (hereafter known as Advertiser) shall both agree that the advertising agreed upon between both parties is governed by the following terms and conditions in regards to any requested advertisement (hereafter know as The Advertisement or Advertisement or Ad) for publication within the Independent:

Independent Newspaper Northeastern Illinois University 5500 North Saint Louis e-049 Phone: 773-442-4577 Email: NEIUIndependentAdvertising@gmail.com

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Northeastern Illinois University’s Student-run newspaper since 1962

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Check us out Online

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NEIUIndependent.org

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The Independent reserves the right to offer and recognize any special offers or promotions on advertising packages that carry special rates.

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Any advertising that is offered as “Pro Bono” or at zero cost to the Advertiser is at the discretion of the EIC.

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A discount of 15% will be applied to advertising by any student, teacher, or employee of Northeastern Illinois University (hereafter known as NEIU) that is able to show valid NEIU identification.

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All advertising orders are subject to the terms, conditions and rates of the Independent’s advertising rate card. All initial Advertisement requests must be made in writing and publication of an Advertisement denotes acceptance of the Advertisement. Any subsequent advertising or renewal of a previous Advertisement must also be made in writing, unless otherwise stated in the final contract.

The Independent reserves the right to reject any advertising. Advertisements that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation or other protected class or group under Illinois state law will not be accepted. Any advertising containing false or misleading facts or statements or containing lewd or vulgar content will be rejected and any tangible materials returned to the sender.

Any and all advertising of products, services, or promotions that are illegal in the state of Illinois will be denied.

All advertising that is submitted for publication after the deadline agreed upon in the final contract for the requested issue will only be accepted at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief (hereafter known as the EIC).

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All payments for published advertising must be received within 30 days of the billing date. A late fee of $25 or 10% of the total cost of that Advertisement, whichever is greater, will be assessed on the 31st day and will be charged each week thereafter until the balance is paid in full. Unless agreed upon in writing by the EIC and Advertising Manager (hereafter known as AM).

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Compensation for any errors made by publisher will be at the discretion of the Independent and can be compensated for by the offering of discounted additional advertising space and/or free advertising only. No cash refunds can be made.

10. The Independent assumes no liability for the financial loss to any business, club, organization or individual for failure to publish any Advertisement nor does it guarantee any increase in profits or sales through the publication of any Ad.

11. Any cancellation of Advertisement must be made in writing and received at least 72 hours prior to the publishing deadline of that issue. Cancellation between 72 hours and 48 hours will result in billing for non printed advertisement. Advertisements can not be canceled after 48 hours and will be published and billed accordingly. This applies to all ads excluding full page and full back page ads.