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The Brooklyn Rail 2010 Advertisement Guide

The Rail Advantage

  • We're a non-profit organization
  • 30,000+ readers
  • 20,000 free copies distributed throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens
  • Monthly (10 issues per year, including two double issues)
  • Utne Independent Press Award 2002 & 2003: Winner for Best Local/Regional Coverage

Ad rates and sizing

Format 1 Issue 2 Issues 3 Issues Size (WxH)
Back Page (color) $1,000 $1,900 $2,800 W: 10 × H: 14 "
Back Page (b/w) $850 $1,600 $2,350 W: 10 × H: 14 "
Full Page (color) $700 $1,300 $2,000 W: 10 × H: 14 "
Full Page (b/w) $550 $1,050 $1,500 W: 10 × H :14 "
HORIZONTAL Half Page (b/w) $450 $850 $1,280 W: 10 × H: 7 "
HORIZONTAL Third Page (b/w) $380 $675 $1,000 W: 10 × H: 4.6"
HORIZONTAL Quarter Page (b/w) $350 $650 $975 W: 10 × H: 3½ "
HORIZONTAL Half-Quarter Page (b/w) $180 $300 $500 W: 5 × H: 3½ "

Misc. Production Fees

Hi-res scanning: 50
Hi-res scanning of film: $100

Typesetting & Design Charges

Full page: $350
Half page: $200
Third page and quarter page $100

Other Production Charges

Hi-res scanning: $50
File Revisions: $26/hour (min.)
Rush charge (see details): $100
Cancellation (see details): $150

NEW

Web AD 1 Month 2 Month 4 Month Size (WxH)
Right side Square $100 $180 $275 240px x 240px

Please visit www.brooklynrail.org; web ads appear on the far right column of our website.
The daily average for unique visitors to our website is over 2,000!
The order of your ad appears on a first come first served basis. Space is limited so call or e-mail us today!

Details

Improperly sized material may be altered at the Brooklyn Rail’s discretion. 
The Brooklyn Rail only accepts digital files unless prior arrangements have been made with the advertisement department.

We prefer images in JPG and PDF format at sufficient resolutions (at least 300 dpi) with fonts packaged or outlined. When sending vector files please include a proof, this can be a digital JPG at screen resolution. We are not responsible for any errors in reproduction if a proof was not included.

Files should be sent to ads@brooklynrail.org files exceeding 10 mb in size should be sent physically on CD or DVD or with prior arrangements, sent digitally (e-mail for instructions). Compression is recommended when sending multiple files, please only use .zip, we will not under any circumstances accept MAC OS 9 files.

Deadlines

The Brooklyn Rail is published 10 times a year, two double issues, Winter (December/January) and Summer (July/August) issues. Closing date for reservations: 1 week prior to publication.

Payments and Fees

Full payment must come with materials for all first-time advertisers. There will be an interest charge of 3% per month on overdue accounts. The Brooklyn Rail reserves the right to make additional charges for advertisements involving difficult composition or major alterations to 
copy and layout.

Electronic payments with prior arrangements can be sent via paypal, please contact our advertisement department for more details.

Rush Charge

$100 for any ads received three days or more after deadline.

Cancellation Fee

$150 for any ad canceled three days after material deadline. No cancellation will be accepted after the paper has gone to press.

Contracts

Acceptance of contract rate by customer constitutes contract agreement. In the case of unfilled contracts, charges will be adjusted in accordance with the rate applicable to the number of insertions actually placed. Rates are based on number of insertions used and not on the total amount of space.

General

The Brooklyn Rail reserves the right to decline any advertisement. In the event of an error, the Brooklyn Rail’s liability shall not exceed the cost of the space occupied by the error. The publisher is not liable for delays in delivery or for non-delivery or any condition affecting production or delivery in any manner. Original art will be accepted only at the customer’s risk. Actual ad dimensions for half page, third pages, and quarter pages will be slightly smaller (by mm) due to the nature of the printing process we use.

Contact

P: (718) 349-8427
F: (718) 349-1327
ads@brooklynrail.org

The Brooklyn Rail
99 Commercial St. #15
Brooklyn, NY 11222