Catholic News & Herald


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WHO READS THE CATHOLIC NEWS & HERALD?
More than 140,000 readers in western North Carolina!
The Catholic News & Herald is mailed weekly to more than 140,000 readers in registered Catholic households throughout the western 46 counties that comprise the Diocese of Charlotte in North Carolina. That’s more than 53,000 homes to date and the numbers are growing steadily!

CN&H readers are:
   Well-educated
   Affluent
   Family-oriented
   Homeowners
   Involved in their communities

Catholics represent one of the fastest-growing denominations in the state and these readers often depend on the credibility of The Catholic News & Herald to make significant buying decisions.

 
GENERAL INFORMATION   ================

Display Rates (Net):

   Local Commercial: $23 per column inch
   Local Non-Profit: $19 per column inch
   Diocesan Church/School: $ 11 per column inch
   National Commercial: $30 per column inch
   National Non-Profit: $23 per column inch


Local Contract Discounts
:
Issues Rates
44x consecutive $14.75 per column inch
22x consecutive $15.75 per column inch
22x alternate $16.50 per column inch
12x consecutive $18 per column inch
12x alternate $18.75 per column inch
8x consecutive $19.25 per column inch
8x alternate $19.75 per column inch
4x consecutive $20.50 per column inch 
2x consecutive $22 per column inch
Open/1 issue $23 per column inch


Agency Commission:

   15% extended to qualified ad agencies.


Special Position:

   Demand position, when available, is an additional 15% charge over cost of ad


Color Rates:
 
   New lower rates! Call for specific color quotes.


Pre-printed Insert:
• Cost varies 
with size and weight.
• Inserts 
must be at mailing house 14 days before publication date.


Classified Ads:

Classified Rate: $ .80 per word

• $16 minimum applies. Ads may be mailed or faxed.


Deadline:
   Wednesday, 12 noon, nine days before Friday publication date.
   Please contact Cindi Feerick, advertising manager, at (704) 370-3332, or e-mail
ckfeerick@charlottediocese.org. (Please, no e-mail attachments upon first inquiry.)


Print specifications:
Press: Printed web offset
Paper: Printed on 30lb. white newsprint
Page trim size: 11.25" x 15"
Live image area: 10.25" x 13.5"
Width of column: 2.39" (.25" gutter)
Halftones: 100 line screen maximum


Preferred Materials:

Electronic: EPS, JPG, PDF, fonts outlined

• The 
Catholic News & Herald can accept advertising created using the following software packages: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator CS2.
• Fonts 
should be included to avoid font-matching or replacement. Please use TrueType or Postscript for the PC.
• If 
.eps graphics are being placed in the file, include original .eps with final ad file being sent.
• Ads 
accepted on CD-ROM. Some ads can be accepted via e-mail. Call for information.


Advertising Policies:

General advertising is accepted with the exclusion of political ads and ads for tobacco, alcohol, or gambling. No materials contrary to the official teachings of the Roman Catholic Church or the policies of the Diocese of Charlotte will be accepted.


General Terms and Conditions:
• All advertising is subject to the approval of the editor.
• All 
rates are determined by the published Rate Structure or signed contract in effect at the time of the advertisement.
• "Per 
inquiry” ads are not acceptable.


Contact Cindi Feerick, advertising manager, at
1123 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28203
phone: (704) 370-3332
e-mail: ckfeerick@charlottediocese.org
(Please do not send attachments with initial inquiry.)
 
 
 
 
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