Media Kit 2020

SPECIFICATIONS
& CONTACT
Print Advertising
Resolution: 300 ppi/dpi or above
File Type: PDF or PNG
Format: CMYK
Sizing: See Print Advertising section for publication sizes.
Other: Please do not include crop marks or bleeds.
Website & Digital Newsletter Advertising
File Type: PNG or JPEG
Sizing: See Digital Advertising section for each publication sizes.
Other: Please include click-through link for advertisement.
Social Media Advertising
File Type: PNG or JPEG
Facebook: 1200 x 628 px
Twitter: 1024 x 512 px
Instagram Stories: 1080 x 1920 px or 1080 x 1080 px
Other: Please include caption for social media post and click-through link for advertisement. Caption may be edited slightly for length.
Sponsored Content
The publication reserves the right to edit the copy you provide to correct for spelling, grammar and AP Style.
Headline: Seven words maximum, including keywords as applicable.
Preview Copy/Excerpt: Two sentences to get the reader to click through to the post from the homepage.
Byline: Byline will read Sponsored by [Name of your company]. Please give us exactly how you would like the company name to appear.
Body Copy: Body copy should not exceed 500 words. Please hyperlink up to five keywords within the body copy.
Image: Please provide one image (photo or graphic) to include with your submission. Images should be horizontal, PNG or JPEG file, and
not exceed 500 MB.
Caption: Provide a caption for the image, including credit for where the image was sourced. Caption should not exceed two sentences.
Backlinks: Please hyperlink up to five keywords or phrases in the body copy. Additionally, please include at the bottom of your submission the
keywords and the URL. (ex. Daily Forty-Niner: https://daily49er.com/)
All artwork must be sent via email to advertising@daily49er.com,
one week prior to run date.
Need creative help? No problem!
Our graphic design staff can help you create your perfect ad free of charge!
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TERMS &
CONDITIONS
Policies
Forty-Niner Student Media, encompassing the Daily Forty-Niner, DIG MAG and DÍG en Español reserves the right to revise or
reject any advertisement at its sole discretion at any time prior to publication.
Content
Forty-Niner Student Media will not knowingly publish advertisements that discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual
orientation, religion, national origin, ancestry or physical or mental handicap. Advertisements having the appearance of
editorial material will be identified as “Paid Advertisement.” The Daily Forty-Niner reserves the right to insert the name of
an advertisement’s sponsor to the advertisement. Advertisements for political candidates or parties are not eligible for the
campus rate and must bear the name and address of the sponsoring individual or organization.
Payments
All advertisements must be paid for in advance, unless credit has been established ahead of time with the Forty-Niner
Student Media. Credit terms are Net-30 unless otherwise specified. Forty-Niner Student Media accepts credit card, check and
cash payments only. Checks should be made out to California State University, Long Beach with the insertion order number
noted in the memo line on the bottom left. Forty-Niner Student Media accepts MasterCard, VISA and American Express for
credit card payments. There is a fee for any returned checks. A monthly service charge will be added to accounts 30 days
delinquent. Past due accounts will be turned over to the university collections office and subject to interest and penalties.
Deadlines and Cancellations
Any cancellations or adjustments to advertisements booked must be made at least five working days in advance of
publication. No refund will be offered if the advertisement was cancelled after the publication deadline. All advertising
cancelled after the deadline for publication is subject to a service charge up to two-thirds the cost of the advertisement.
Errors
It is the advertiser’s responsibility to proofread the ad on the first day of publication. If an error should appear in the
advertisement, the advertiser must notify the Forty-Niner Student Media by noon of that day in order to receive a one-day
ad extension with the correction made. Minor typographical errors do not qualify for a refund. The advertiser must notify the
account executive of any error or omission within seven working days of the advertiser’s ad publication to be eligible for a
make good. If a make-good is granted, the liability will not exceed the original cost of the incorrect advertisement. Forty-Niner
Student Media is not responsible for incorrect copy or art submitted by the client. The original copy and instructions must be
legible. Forty-Niner Student Media is not responsible for errors in advertisements submitted after deadline or after proof has
been approved.
Agreement
Publication of an advertisement does not constitute an agreement for continued publication. Submission of an
advertisement to the Forty-Niner Student Media does not constitute a commitment to publish the advertisement.
Forty-Niner Student Media
Advertising and Business Office
1250 Bellflower Blvd., LA4-203
Long Beach, CA 90840
562-985-1740
advertising@daily49er.com
Other
The advertiser and/or advertising agency agrees to defend and indemnify the publisher against
any and all liability, loss or expense arising from claims of libel, unfair competition, unfair trade practice, infringement of
trademarks, trade names of patents, violations of rights of privacy and infringements of copyrights and proprietary rights
resulting from the publication of the advertiser’s advertisement.
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