The Leaven offers a full line of newspaper advertising services, including design, copywriting, and layout. Call or email our representative, Olivia Martin-Davies, for more information at (913) 647-0327 or olivia.martin@theleaven.org. The Leaven is mailed to more than 50,000 households.
General Policy:
- All advertising is subject to approval before acceptance and any apparent misrepresentation and/or objectionable advertising will be rejected.
- All advertising is subject to editing for the standardization of punctuation, abbreviations, etc.
- Liability for errors shall not exceed the cost of the space occupied by the error. Credit allowances will be made on the first insertion only.
- Should any government body levy a tax on any advertising, the tax will become an additional charge over and above the rate.
- Rates and mechanical requirements are subject to change at the discretion of The Leaven.
- All religious ads must have the name and address of the group printed in the ad.
- All advertisers must make known the following: name, address, and phone number of the individual and organization submitting the ad.
- The Leaven does not accept any political advertising or 900 numbers.
Display Ad Specifications:
Ads must be a minimum of one inch in depth and in increments of one inch thereafter. Ads that measure less than one inch will be charged for the full one inch.
Standard advertising columns are 2 1/4 inches (14 picas) wide, and can run as deep as 15.5 inches.
Advertiser must email original photographs for use in ads.
Payment:
All new advertisers must pay in advance. For known advertisers, advertising will be invoiced per issue. A statement will be generated and emailed/mailed at the end of each month.
Ad Submission Deadlines:
All ads must be received eight days before the desired publication date requested. Ads requiring a proof must be submitted 10 days before the desired publication date.
Classifieds: Noon Thursday, the week prior to the desired publication date.
Display ads: Noon Thursday, the week prior to the desired publication date.
The Leaven Display Advertising Rates
| Common Sizes | Rate |
|---|---|
| Full page (10 inches wide by 15.5 inches tall) | $1,892 |
| Half page (10 inches wide by 8 inches tall) | $946 |
| Quarter page (5 inches wide by 8 inches tall) | $473 |
| Quarter page sideways (7.75 inches wide by 5 inches tall) | $473 |
| 2x6 (5 inches wide by 6 inches tall) | $356 |
| 2x5 (5 inches wide by 5 inches tall) | $300 |
| 2x4 (5 inches wide by 4 inches tall) | $239 |
| 2x3 (5 inches wide by 3 inches tall) | $183 |
| 2x2 (5 inches wide by 2 inches tall) | $122 |
| 1x2(2.5 inches wide by 2 inches tall) | $66 |
| 1x1 (2.5 inches wide by 1 inch tall) | $33 |
To purchase a display ad, contact Todd Habiger at: todd.habiger@theleaven.org.
The Leaven Classified Advertisement Rates:
Cost for a classified ad is $20 for the first five lines, $1.50 per line thereafter. For example:
| 1-5 lines | $20.00 |
| 6 lines | $21.50 |
| 7 lines | $23.00 |
| 8 lines | $24.50 |
| 9 lines | $26.00 |
| 10 lines | $27.50 |
| 11 lines | $29.00 |
| 12 lines | $30.50 |
| 13 lines | $32.00 |
| 14 lines | $33.50 |
| 15 lines | $35.00 |
To purchase a classified ad (text only), contact Olivia Martin-Davies at: olivia.martin@theleaven.org.