1. Canadian Advertising in Action
Chapter 8
Print Media: Newspapers
and Magazines
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2. Learning Objectives
Identify newspaper and magazine classifications for Canadian advertisers
Explain newspaper and magazine advertising advantages & disadvantages
Assess considerations and processes of print advertising
Understand print advertising terminology
Assess technology influences on print media
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3. Newspaper Advertising
Newspapers are published in two forms: broadsheets and tabloids.
There are four types of advertising:
Display (National and Retail)
Retail
Classified
Pre-printed Inserts
Tabloids - flat with only a vertical centrefold
Broadsheets - larger papers folded horizontally in the middle
Advertising accounts for roughly 60% of newspaper space.
There are two broad forms of advertising: display and classified:
Display - advertising in any part of the publication by reatilers or national advertisers.
Classified - one of the most read sections of a newspaper. (buy, sell, rent, obtain, etc.)
Additional revenues are generated from pre-printed inserts.
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4. Advantages & Disadvantages of Newspapers
Short life span
Lack of target market capability
Clutter
Reproduction quality
Geographic selectivity
Coverage and Reach
Flexibility
Reader involvement
Suitable for large & small budgets
Geographic Selectivity - market-by-market placement for national advertisiers based on priority of market
Local Market Coverage - effective reach of broad cross-section of adult population
Flexibility - size options and flexform advertising available. Also, placement can occur on short notice.
Involvement - a habit-forming, personal medium.
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5. Buying Newspaper Space: Agate Lines
Each column inch of depth in a newspaper contains 14 agate lines.
If an ad is 4 columns wide by 10 inches deep, the number of lines in the ad would be:
4 x 10 x 14 = 560 agate lines.
If the ad ran 10 times, the total number of lines would be:
560 x 10 = 5,600 agate lines
Total agate lines are multiplied by the line rate.
This is an example of a calculation for newspapers that define space in terms of columns and column inches (a majority of present day newspapers use this system).
The key number in the calculation is the 14 agate lines per column inch.
To determine the cost, the total number of lines would be multiplied by the appropriate line rate.
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6. Buying Newspaper Space: Modular Agate Lines
Modular Agate Lines (MAL):
An ad is expressed in terms of units of width and depth. Each unit contains 30 agate lines.
If an ad is 2 columns wide and 5 units deep, the calculation of total MAL is:
2 x x 30 = 300 MAL
The number of lines is then multiplied by the line rate.
There are two ways to determine the amount of lines in a newspaper ad.
If a paper uses the CNU system, each unit contains 30 agate lines.
If a paper uses the column inch system then there are 14 agate lines per column inch. Newspapers specify their system in Canadian Advertising Rates and Data (CARD).
In this illustration the CNU system is explained
If this ad were to run say 10 times, the total number of lines would be In CARD you would look up the line rate for 3000 lines.
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7. Additional Features of Newspapers
Preferred Positions (more costly, targeted to particular readers)
Colour (more costly, but stronger impact)
Multiple-page Charges
Preprinted Inserts
Split Runs
Preferred Position - requesting a certain position adds to the cost of advertising (e.g., near the front of the paper or in a specific section of the paper).
Colour - significant increases in costs occur when colour is added. Four colour is very expensive and there are minimum size requirements for 4-colour ads.
Pre-printed Inserts - advertisers pay a distribution fee on a cost per thousand basis to insert flyers into a newspaper.
Split Runs - using one-half of a newspapers circulation to run different ads
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8. Comparing Newspapers for Efficiency
Cost and circulation are used to determine efficiency.
A comparison is made on the basis of what it costs to reach 1,000 people.
When deciding on which newspapers to advertise in (e.g., in markets where there is more than one newspaper), each paper is compared for efficiency.
Cost and circulation are used as the basis for comparison.
Cost divided by the circulation in thousands produces a CPM figure.
CPM = Unit Cost of Ad
Circulation (000) (in thousands)
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9. Comparing Toronto Newspapers
In this CPM illustration the Star and the Sun are close to each other in terms of CPM. If reach is an objective, each ad in the Star will reach more people.
The Globe is much more expensive but it reaches a more upscale demographic. If the target market is business-oriented then the Globe may be the preferred choice even though the CPM is much higher.
Qualitative assessments must be considered along with quantitative assessments.
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10. Magazines in Canada Magazines are classified in many ways:
Content and Audience Reached
Consumer
Business (both horizontal & vertical)
Circulation Base
Paid circulation
Controlled circulation
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11. Magazines in Canada Frequency and Regional Availability
Weekly and Monthly
National, regional and city
Size and Format
Digest
Standard
Large-format
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12. Advantages & Disadvantages of Magazines
Long lead time
Cost
Clutter
Low Frequency
Demographic Selectivity
Geographic Flexibility
Life Span
Environment
Quality / Creative
Pass-along Readership
Demographic Selectivity - a class medium rather than a mass medium
Geographic Flexibility - availability of regional editions and in some cases key market editions
Life Span - monthly means multiple viewings by a subscriber; tends to stay in the home for extended periods.
Quality - excellent editorial environment; well-read by subscribvers
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13. Magazine Readership Primary Readers
A reader who lives (works) at the location where the magazine is received.
Passalong Readers
Someone who reads the publication but does not live (work) where publication is received.
Primary + Passalong = Total Readership
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14. Readers per Copy
The actual number of readers will influence advertising decisions.
Magazine
Circulation
Readers per Copy
Readers
Reader’s Digest
1 233
2.6
3 168
Chatelaine
815
2.2
1 766
Maclean’s
505
3.3
1 669
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15. Features of Magazines Bleeds Gatefolds Preferred Positions
Inserts and Reply Cards
Split Runs
Bleed - colour of ad runs off the page (borderless).
Preferred Position - requesting a certain position adds to the cost of advertising. Covers are 20%+ more expensive than regular pages.
Gatefolds - multiple page ads that fold out. A popular spot is the inside front cover.
Inserts and Reply Cards - gluing items into a publication (referred to as tipping) or stapling in separate publications is becoming popular.
Split Runs - using half of a publication’s circulation for advertising purposes (e.g., running two different ads in one publication using half the circulation for each).
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16. Buying Magazine Space
Ad costs are determined by multiplying cost (size) by frequency (number of insertions).
If the cost of a 1 page, 4-colour ad was $ and the ad ran 8 times, the total cost would be:
$ x 8 = $
Additional discounts may apply. See rate card.
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17. Comparing Magazines Homemaker’s Chatelaine Canadian Living
1pg, 4-colour rate $ $ $31 865
Circulation
CPM $ $ $58.59
Source: Canadian Media Director’s Council Media Digest, p. 45
In this CPM comparison Homemaker’s is outright winner in terms of efficiency. However, the merits of a controlled circulation magazine should be compared to a subscription-based magazine in this case.
Students often question whether people actually read magazines they get for free.
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18. Comparing Magazines Homemaker’s Homemaker’s Chatelaine Chatelaine
Canadian Living
Chatelaine
Canadian
Living
In this CPM comparison Homemaker’s is outright winner in terms of efficiency. However, the merits of a controlled circulation magazine should be compared to a subscription-based magazine in this case.
Students often question whether people actually read magazines they get for free.
Visit each of the above sites; compare and contrast their focus, features, and apparent targets. Compare to the hard-copy versions.
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19. Discounts Offered by Print Media
Frequency
Number of lines, times, etc.
Continuity
Length of time
Volume
$ spent
Products combine lines, times, etc., for better rate
Corporate
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20. Technology & Print Media
Audiences can be reached differently
Most print media also have websites
Key news & feature articles online
News updates
Online polls
Banner ads
Sponsorships
Some expansion to specialty television
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