2026 Advertising Kit

Washburn University Student Media Advertising Kit

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WHO WE ARE Washburn Student Media is a dynamic student-run media organization that produces high-quality, professional publications including the Washburn Review and the Indigo magazine.

By advertising with us, you aren’t just buying space, you are supporting and encouranging the next generation of journalists, content creators, designers and broadcasters.

Student Media exists to give all students from across the campus a voice and access to information free from censorship. Our organization reaches Washburn students and faculty from every background and major.

We have a wide variety of advertising options to fit every business’ needs.

We hope you will consider supporting Washburn Student Media, and appreciate your interest in our organization, university and future.

POLICIES Scheduling & Submission Deadlines All ad materials and full payment must be submitted at least 2 days before the intended run date. Late submissions may result in delayed placement or cancellation without a refund.

Prepayment & Invoicing Terms Payment is required before publication and must be completed by the submission deadline in order for the ad to run. An invoice will be sent once the ad details are confirmed. Payments can be made by check or cash. For checks, please make the payment under Washburn Student Media.

Review & Approval Process All ad submissions are reviewed by the Washburn Student Media marketing team prior to publication.

Cancellations & Corrections Advertising cancellations for a refund must be made before the space reservation deadline. If an error is made by Washburn Student Media, please contact our office promptly so we can make the necessary correction.

Advertising Policy All advertising is subject to the approval of the Washburn Student Media marketing team. We reserve the right to refuse any advertisement that does not comply with our advertising policy. A copy of the policy is available upon request.

Format All posts for Instagram and Facebook should be in 4:5 format. For other ads the sized should be adjusted to the specific pixels as mentioned on the pages per advertisement.

Artwork All logo must be in PNG format. All graphics must be PDF or JPEG. All artwork must be approved 2 days before the publication date. *We charge a $50 fee for in-house designs and reels.

WASHBURNREVIEW.ORG 25,000+ PAGE VIEWS/MONTH* 18,000+ Unique VISITORS/MONTH* Leaderboard

728 px X 90 px - Grabs attention - Only one business at a time - Also displays on moblie

Medium

464 px X 600 px (wide X high) - Also displays on mobile

Pricing:

Leaderboard.................$300/month (1 per month) Medium.........................$200/month (1 per month) *based on May 2025 analytics

EMAIL NEWSLETTER 6000+ subscribers - Rapidly Growing 23% open Rate on average 4% click rate on average The Washburn Review newsletter is a weekly email newsletter that comes out every Thursday at 12 p.m.

Advertise directly through email to Washburn students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents.

Medium: 300 px X 250 px Leaderboard: 728 px X 90 px

Pricing:

1 Leaderboard............$30 5 Leaderboard............$120 1 Medium....................$20 5 Medium....................$90 10 Medium..................$160

INDIGO MAGAZINE Full PG $400 Inside Cover (First PG) $600 Full Spread $700 Back Cover $700 8.5 in x 11in

1/2 PG (H) 8.5 in x 5.5 in $175

1/4 PG (V) 3.5 in x 4.75 in $100

Business Card

3.25 in x 2 in $75

The Indigo magazine is a glossy magazine distributed to every high-traffic newsstand on campus.

1/2 PG (V) 4.25 in x 11 in $175

Over 7,000 students, staff and faculty have the chance to pick up a magazine.

We publish two full color magazines every academic year.

The Indigo is also published digitally on issuu.com.

NOTE: .125 in bleed for all Indigo advertisements.

ADVERTISING EXAMPLES

Newsstands

Medium Size 17.25inXX 18.6in 17.25 21.25 in

Size

Large 17.25 in X 21.25 in

27.25 X 35.25in Note: .25 in bleed WANT YOUR ADVERTISEMENT ONin A Note: .25 STUDENT MEDIA NEWSSTAND?

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CONTACT OUR MARKETING MANAGER: LEXI.HITTLE@WASHBURN.EDU

Newsstands across the Washburn campus provide various touch points in high-traffic areas, allowing advertisers to have their products and services seen by students, faculty and staff multiple times daily.

Advertisers will provide their own signage, or one can be designed and produced by us for an additional cost.

Note: .25 in bleed Note: .25 inON bleed WANT YOUR ADVERTISEMENT A STUDENT MEDIA NEWSSTAND?

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CONTACT OUR MARKETING MANAGER: LEXI.HITTLE@WASHBURN.EDU

Pricing: Large - $100 / month / newsstand Medium - $60 / month / newsstand

ADVERTISING EXAMPLES Medium Newsstand

Large Newsstand

Student-produced,

AWARD-WINNING magazines

& YEARBOOK. Pick up the latest copy of our publications here or at our office in the Memorial Union Underground.

Newsstand Locations There are nine newsstands to choose* from across campus. *We charge a $10 fee for choosing specific newsstands on campus.

Medium Newsstands: Garvey Fine Arts Center, Stoffer Science Hall, SRWC, Union Underground, Art Building, School of Applied Studies Large Newsstands: Plass, Memorial Union, Lincoln Hall Stoffer Science Hall

Garvey Fine Arts Center Plass Learning Resources Center

Lincoln Hall

Memorial Union

Memorial Union

School of of Applied Studies

Student Recreation and Wellness Center Art Building

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Street Teams Your flyers handed out in high-traffic on-campus locations Street teams interact face-to-face with your target audience in busy campus locations.

Our team will create positive, student-to-student interactions to build brand awareness and associate your product with a real person.

Advertisers will provide their own flyers as a PDF or flyers can be designed and produced by us for an additional cost.

Student Media will print and distribute the flyers for the desired amount of time.

Pricing: 1 Hour.........................$50 2 Hours.......................$75

SOCIAL MEDIA

instagram | @wu_student media | 1.7k followers High interaction rate and engaging content.

FACEBOOK |@WASHBURN STUDENT MEDIA | 3.1K FOLLOWERS Content flexibility and interconnected with Instagram.

Pricing: 1 post: $15 5 posts: $65 1 reel: $25

@wu_studentmedia

@washburn student media

The BodPod

@washburn student media

Spotify | @Washburn Student MEdia | 500+ Stream The BodPod is a student-led podcast featuring multiple active series spanning in a variety of genres.

Choose* from a variety of podcast sponsorship options where our hosts will talk about your business. *We charge a $5 fee for choosing specific podcast categories.

Our four options include: Option 1: A 10 second advertisement at the beginning and end of two episodes Option 2: A 30 second advertisement in the middle of two episodes Option 3: A 10 second advertisement at the beginning and end of six episodes Option 4: A 30 second advertisement in the middle of six episodes

Pricing:

Option 1..............$20 Option 2..............$25 Option 3..............$50 Option 4..............$65

Podcast Categories: News Review Travel Pop-Culture

In-House Design Your vision, our skilled designers In-house designs range from a variety of design aesthetics and sizes.

Pricing:

$50 per design

Our staff will work to create a design to fit your needs for any of our publications, or for your own! Our designs can be made to fit within any branding guidelines.

We can design logos, leaderboard ads, newsstand ads, magazine ads and more!

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Enjoy the convenience of taking online classes in eight-week segments.

You do not need to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).

GRADUATE IN AS LITTLE AS TWO YEARS Average salary per degree type $70,000

WHY ENROLL IN THIS PROGRAM This program consists of 30 hours of interdisciplinary coursework. You’ll take a variety of courses to expand your skills.

$55,000

Bachelor’s

Master’s

A master’s degree may help you not only advance in the workplace, but earn you a higher wage.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for a first-line supervisor of office and administrative support workers is $55,000 for managers with a bachelor’s degree and $70,000 with a master’s degree.

Visit Washburn.edu/mcl Email communication@washburn.edu Call 785.670.2230

Become a collaborative and innovative leader with Washburn’s help.

BOD BUNDLES 10%

10%

OFF

Starter Bundle

OFF

Digital Bundle

Indigo Magazine

Online

1 Half Page Ad

1 Medium Ad - 1 Month

PLUS

PLUS

Online

Email Newsletter

PLUS

PLUS

1 Medium Ad - 1 Month

5 Medium Ads

Social Media

Social Media

2 Facebook Posts and 2 Instagram Posts

3 Facebook Posts and 3 Instagram Post and 2 Reels

$365

$440 10% OFF

Deluxe Bundle Indigo Magazine 1 Full Page Ad

PLUS

10%

The Bod Bundle Indigo Magazine 1 Full Page Ad

PLUS

Online

Online/Email Newsletter

PLUS

PLUS

1 Leaderboard Ad - 1 Month

Social Media

OFF

1 Medium Ad - 2 Months

Social Media

5 Facebook Posts and 5 Instagram Posts and 2 Reels

5 Facebook Posts and 5 Instagram Posts and 5 Reels

$735

$955

* Discount is already added in these packages.

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Contact Information

washburnreview.advertising@gmail.com (785) 670- 1173 1700 SW College Avenue Topeka, KS 66621