Washburn University Student Media Advertising Kit
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The Indigo magazine is a glossy magazine distributed to every high-traffic newsstand on campus.
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.
ADVERTISING EXAMPLES
Newsstands
17.25 X 21.25in
17.25 in X 21.25 in
Note: .25 in bleed
Note: .25 in bleed
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 in bleed
Pricing:
Large - $100 / month / newsstand
Medium - $60 / month / newsstand
ADVERTISING EXAMPLES
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
Plass Learning Resources Center
Memorial Union
Memorial Union
Stoffer Science Hall
Lincoln Hall
Art Building
Student Recreation and Wellness Center
Garvey Fine Arts Center
School of of Applied Studies
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.
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
