the village free press

M E D I A K I T | 2017
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The Village Free Press has been providing relevant news, vital information,
probing analysis and unique perspectives for Maywood residents since 2013.
We also cover news that happens in the surrounding communities of Bell-
wood, Broadview, Melrose Park and Stone Park. So, our readers come from
a set of communities that comprise more than 80,000 residents and around
26,000 households.

Since our founding, weve been offering our service exclusively online. Start-
ing in 2017, however, that will change. In March, well launch a beta version
of a monthly news magazine that will be distributed exclusively in Maywood.
Our goal is to gradually expand our print coverage to our four other target
communities and to ultimately evolve into the full-service weekly newspaper
that the more than 80,000 residents in our service area deserve.

Coverage Area

Our first print monthly will

circulate in high-traffic arterials,
including Roosevelt Rd., Lake St.,
Madison Ave., Fifth Ave. and First
Ave.
 Well get you maximum exposure
in no time
When you advertise with the Village Free Press, you not only gain
reach, engagement, connection and inuence; you also gain a ded-
icated team who will lend our talents, expertise and knowledge to
making sure you maximize your money. You also gain a relation-
ship thats based on accountability and professionalism.

Michael Romain Kamil Brady Dawn Ferencak

Founder & Publisher Founder, AKB Events Sales representative,
708.316.8147 Strategic consultant Assoc. publisher,
thevillagefreepress@gmail.com info@akbevents.net Wednesday Journal
708.613.3329
dawn@oakpark.com

Were proud to partner with

Wednesday Journal, Inc.
 the village free press
Measuring our growing reach

Print circulation ........................................ 2,000

The first, print-based March edition of the Village Free Press will circulate
in Maywood exclusively, with more issues to circulate in other commu-
nities as we gradually scale up production. The first several issues will be
distributed monthly at high visibility locations throughout the village,
including the public library, businesses, village hall and other facilities.

Digital

5,000 The size of our

captive digi-
tal audience
of dedicated
readers: from
our Twitter and
Facebook fol-
lowers to those
51K/115K
The average number of unique visitors
who receive our
and views per month, respecitvely, on
regular email
thevillagefreepress.org for 2017.
updates.
 Print Advertising Rates

Ad Size Open 3x 6x 12x

Full Page $400 $390 $380 $370
(Inside front/
back)

Full Back 450 440 430 420

Full Page/1/4 350 340 330 320

Cover

3/4 275 265 245 235

Junior Page 225 215 205 195

1/2 170 160 150 140

3/8 135 125 115 105

1/4 85 65 55
75

3/16 65 45 35
55

Digital Advertising Rates

Our digital advertising rates are simple: $25 per week or $90 per month
if you purchase a monthly ad buy up front. Each ad will be embedded
in 3 to 5 blog posts per week.

Package Deals
You can combine print and digital advertising purchases by adding the
monthly add buy of $90 to your print ad purchase. Well discount 10%.
 Details & Mechanicals
Full Page = 10.25 x 11.33 3/16H
3/4 Page Vertical = 7.64 x 11.33 3/8H
3/4 Page Horizontal = 10.25 x 8.42
Junior 1/4H
Junior Page (9/16 Page) = 7.689 x 8.42 page
1/2 Page Vertical = 5.04 x 11.33 1/2H
1/2 Page Horizontal = 10.25 x 5.58
3/8 Page Vertical = 5.04 x 8.42
3/8 Page Horizontal 7.64 x 5.58
1/4 Page = 5.04 x 5.58 3/4V
3/8V
1/4 Banner = 10.25 x 2.72 1/2V 3/16V
1/4 Page Vertical = 2.42 x 11.33
1/4V
3/16 Page Horizontal = 7.64 x 2.72
3/16 Page Vertical = 2.42 x 8.42

DEADLINES AD MATERIALS CREDIT POLICY

VFPs first monthly print edition
will launch on March 23, with sub-
sequent editions to go out on the
third Wednesday of each month.
Display advertising space must be
reserved and/or cancelled by 5 pm
on the Friday preceding publica-
tion. Thats March 17 for the first
edition.
Display ads requiring production
work must be submitted by 5 pm
on the Wednesday preceding publi-
cation. Thats March 15 for the first
edition.
Print-ready ads will be accepted on
the Monday preceding publication
provided space has been reserved.
Thats March 22 for the first print
edition.
ERRORS
Our monthly news magazines are
printed by
offset press on recycled news rint.
The Publisher of the Village Free
Press reserves the right to reject
or cancel any advertising for any
reason at any time. Advertisements
which resemble editorial matter
in style or appearance or are not
immediately identifiable as adver-
tisements are not acceptable.
AD CANCELLATION
If an advertiser fails to produce
copy in time to meet our dead-
lines, he/she must pay for the space
reserved. In addition, an advertiser
who does not fulfill his frequency
rate commitment will be re-billed
at the rate closest to actual use.
POLITICAL ADS
Pre-payment is always required for
your first ad. In addition, pre-pay-
ment is always required for the first
three months in a 6-month pur-
chase and the first six months in a
12-month purchase.
Established accounts will be in-
voiced monthly with net amount
due within 15 days of receipt of
the invoice. Monthly statements
reflecting a beginning balance and
all transactions during the month
will be mailed by the 20th of the
following month. Credit will not be
extended to accounts with past due
balances. Past due accounts which
have failed to respond to Village
Free Presss best efforts to collect
will be turned over to a collection
agency. Claims for credit adjust-
ments due to errors in advertising
must be made within 30 days of
publication.

We are responsible for errors in ad- All political ads must be paid for
vertisements only on the rst inser- prior to publication and are subject
tion. Our liability may not exceed to a 15% markup.
the cost of that single ad.