Column Width Measurements
Columns Wide |
Picas-Points |
Decimal Picas |
Fractional Inches |
Decimal Inches |
1 |
11p0 |
11.0 |
1 5/6 |
1.833 |
2 |
22p9 |
25.75 |
3 19/24 |
3.792 |
3 |
34p6 |
34.5 |
5 3/4 |
5.750 |
4 |
46p3 |
46.25 |
7 17/24 |
7.708 |
5 |
58p0 |
58.0 |
9 2/3 |
9.667 |
6 |
69p9 |
69.75 |
11 5/8 |
11.625 |
Page Specifications
- 6 columns totaling 11⅝ inches wide.
- 21 inches tall.
- 126 total column inches.
Ad Specifications
- PDF format.
- Prefer PDF/X-1a:2001 compliant ads.
- Please embed but do not subset fonts.
- Picture resolutions should be 200 pixels per inch or higher when scaled in the ad layout.
- Color ads must be composed with CMYK colors.
- Use the SWOP (Newsprint) color profile with 30% dotgain for more accurate tones.
Mechanical Specifications
- Offset printing.
- 25 inch web width.
- 22¾ inch folder cutoff.
Deadlines
Publication Day |
Copy Deadline |
Corrections |
Monday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Tuesday |
Friday |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Saturday |
Thursday |
Friday |
- Deadline is 3 PM on each day.
Ad Production Contact
Web Ads
Files are requested to be twice their displayed size to look their best on high resolution screens.
|
Display Size |
File Size |
|
width |
height |
width |
height |
Leaderboard |
728 px |
90 px |
1456 px |
180 px |
Medium Rectangle |
300 px |
250 px |
600 px |
500 px |
File formats: .png (8 or 24 bit), .jpg (70 or higher quality)
Color Mode: RGB