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General Rates

for The Washington Post Magazine

Full-Run Edition

Color Rates
 Open Rate3 Issues6 Issues13 Issues26 Issues39 Issues51 Issues
Full page$55,260$45,355$43,705$41,650$40,565$39,850$38,140
2/3 page$40,305$33,479$32,349$30,934$30,196$29,682$28,515
1/2 page$32,095$26,970$26,129$25,066$24,510$24,123$23,256
1/3 page$23,890$20,468$19,902$19,197$18,825$18,569$17,989
Black-and-white Rates
 Open Rate3 Issues6 Issues13 Issues26 Issues39 Issues51 Issues
Full page$47,770$37,865$36,215$34,160$33,075$32,360$30,650
2/3 page$32,815$25,989$24,859$23,444$22,706$22,192$21,025
1/2 page$24,605$19,480$18,639$17,576$17,020$16,633$15,766
1/3 page$16,400$12,978$12,412$11,707$11,335$11,079$10,499
1/6 page$8,275$6,548$6,263$5,904$5,723$5,588$5,295
1/12 page$4,195$3,327$3,183$3,002$2,909$2,840$2,689
1/24 page$2,105$1,665$1,593$1,503$1,454$1,425$1,348

VIP Edition

This edition is delivered to an annual average of 300,000 homes in areas where household income averages $130,000. Insertions in the VIP Edition are counted towards issue participation for frequency discounts. Only sizes specified below are accepted in the VIP Edition.

Color Rates
 Open Rate3 Issues6 Issues13 Issues26 Issues39 Issues51 Issues
Full page$30,555$25,720$24,965$23,980$23,435$23,095$22,265
2/3 page$23,620$20,257$19,701$19,005$18,647$18,391$17,819
1/2 page$20,165$17,519$17,083$16,539$16,254$16,056$15,605
1/3 page$16,020$14,239$13,947$13,578$13,387$13,254$12,953
Black-and-white Rates
 Open Rate3 Issues6 Issues13 Issues26 Issues39 Issues51 Issues
Full page$23,065$18,230$17,475$16,490$15,945$15,605$14,775
2/3 page$16,130$12,767$12,211$11,515$11,157$10,901$10,329
1/2 page$12,675$10,029$9,593$9,049$8,764$8,566$8,115
1/3 page$8,530$6,749$6,457$6,088$5,897$5,764$5,463
1/6 page$4,615$3,648$3,492$3,283$3,192$3,115$2,949

Download the 2009 General Rate Card [pdf]

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Late Cancellation Fee

A 25% fee will be charged for any ad cancelled after the “Space Reservations and Kill Orders” deadline specified in the Magazine’s “Specifications and Deadlines” rate card. The fee will be based on 25% of the price of the ad had the ad not been cancelled.

 

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