The Independent is the

official student newspa-

per of Northeastern

Illinois University

(NEIU) in Chicago. It is published bi-weekly

during the academic

year, with the exception

of breaks and is

distributed on campus

free of charge to

readers. The newspaper

has a current print

circulation of 2,000

copies per issue . NEIU

has three campuses

located in diverse

Chicago

neighborhoods. Our

main campus is located

in the Albany Park

neighborhood. Our two

satellite campuses are

located in the

Bronzeville and

Avondale

neighborhoods. The

Independent

has won over

20 statewide

and national

awards

in the past

decade and a

half. The

Independent

is a nationally

award-winning

newspaper

published

twice a

month during

the school

year, and

distributed for free on

three campuses. The

Independent is the

winner of awards from

the Associated

Colligate Press ,

Columbia

Scholastic, and

Illinois Association of

College Papers.

It has served the NEIU

community and

surrounding campus

areas as a reliable

source of information for

over 50 years.

Your Advertisements could be printed in 2,000 issues and distributed on three campuses across Chicago

About Our Paper

School Circulation Information Circulation: 2,000

Frequency: Every 2

Weeks

Days Published:

Tuesdays

Student Enrollment:

11,149

Location: Chicago,

Illinois

Format: 5 Column

Tabloid

Popular Degrees:

Business

Education

Column Widths:

1.88”

3.88”

5.94”

7.94”

10.0”

Special points of

interest:

Distributed on 3 separate

campuses across Chicago

9,989 students attending

full and part time

Published online and in

print every 2 weeks

Graphic Designers

available to build your

advertisement

Independent Advertising Packet

I N D E P E N D E N T N E W S P A P E R A D V E R T I S I N G K I T

Media Kit

The Independent

Market

2

Publishing Dates 2

NEIU Students and You 2

Advertising Sizing and

Pricing

3

Submitting Your

Advertisement

3

Term and Conditions 4

Inside this issue:

Chicago neighborhoods, all with one

advertisement.

2015-2016 Enrollment Information

99,989 full and part-time students

The Independent is a free of charge

bi-weekly publication distributed to

the NEIU community via print and

online.

2015

June 23 Summer Issue

August 21 (Friday) Back to School

Issue

September 8

September 22

October 6

October 20

November 3 Halloween Issue

November 17

December 1 Winter Holiday

Special

2016

January 12

January 26

February 9 Valentines Day

Preview

February 23

March 8

March 22

April 5

April 19 Congratulations Issue

May 24 Summer Issue

*All publication

dates are

Tuesday, except

where noted.

surrounded on all sides by parkland

and there are several pockets of

green space tucked within the

residential streets.

Bronzeville, Jacob H. Carruthers

Center for Inner City Studies

Bronzeville has a rich history as the

center of Chicago's African American

community and culture. Since its

establishment in the early 1900s,

Albany Park, Main Campus

5500 North Saint Louis

As one of Chicago’s most ethnically

diverse neighborhoods, Albany Park

is home to a mosaic of residents

hailing from global destinations like

Mexico, Guatemala, India,

Philippines, Ecuador and Bosnia, just

to list a few. The community sits eight

miles northwest of the Loop. It is

residents have included some of the

city's most famous and influential Afri-

can Americans.

Avondale, El Centro Campus

Avondale was originally part of the

town of Jefferson, an early Chicago

suburb. With a growing Latino popula-

tion the tight-knit, family-oriented

vibe is firmly embedded in the

neighborhood.

NEIU Students and You

About Our Students, Campuses and Demographics

Your advertisement goes further with

the Independent. Your ad will be

viewed for two weeks by students,

faculty, and community members on

over three campuses on all ends of the

city.

Our many distribution areas will allow

you to bring your message to several

distinct, diverse and vibrant

Be a part of our

special issues with

your holiday and

seasonal specials.

Goldie The Golden Eagle

Page 2 Independent Advertising Packet

2015-2016 Publication Schedule

The Independent Market

We also offer sponsored content.

Sponsor a community calendar or

update and share important news.

Ads can be made and published in

both color or black and white.

All other payments

should be made via

check or money

order.

Submitting Your Advertisement

Sizing

Advertisements must be sent as a PDF

to :

NEIUIndependentAdvertising

@gmail.com

A minimum of 200 DPI is required for

publishing. Submit by the Tuesday

before the print date. This will allow

enough time for any changes or alter-

ations that need to be made.

We have professional graphic design-

ers available to design your advertise-

ment with any information or logo

you wish for an additional cost.

Sequence ads (2 or more) can be purchased at a

discount. We also have graphic designers

available to work with you and design your ad

for an additional cost. Please contact us at

neiuindependentadvertising@gmail.com for

more information.

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Previous Advertisers

Both the publisher (hereafter known as The Independent Newspaper or Independent) and the Advertiser (hereafter known as Advertiser) shall both agree that the advertising agreed upon between both parties is governed by the following terms and conditions in regards to any requested advertisement (hereafter know as The Advertisement or Advertisement or Ad) for publication within the Independent: 1. All advertising orders are subject to the terms, conditions and rates of the Independent’s

advertising rate card. All initial Advertisement requests must be made in writing and publication of an Advertisement denotes acceptance of the Advertisement. Any subsequent advertising or renewal of a previous Advertisement must also be made in writing, unless otherwise stated in the final contract.

2. The Independent reserves the right to reject any advertising. Advertisements that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation or other protected class or group under Illinois state law will not be accepted. Any advertising containing false or misleading facts or statements or containing lewd or vulgar content will be rejected and any tangible materials returned to the sender.

3. Any and all advertising of products, services, or promotions that are illegal in the state of Illinois will be denied.

4. All advertising that is submitted for publication after the deadline agreed upon in the final contract for the requested issue will only be accepted at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief (hereafter known as the EIC).

Independent Newspaper

Terms and Conditions

Northeastern Illinois University

5500 North Saint Louis

e-049

Phone: 773-442-4577

Email: NEIUIndependentAdvertising@gmail.com

Northeastern Illinois University’s Student-run newspaper since 1962

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Terms and Conditions Continued

5. The Independent reserves the right to offer and

recognize any special offers or promotions on

advertising packages that carry special rates.

6. Any advertising that is offered as “Pro Bono” or

at zero cost to the Advertiser is at the

discretion of the EIC.

7. A discount of 15% will be applied to advertising

by any student, teacher, or employee of

Northeastern Illinois University (hereafter known

as NEIU) that is able to show valid NEIU

identification.

8. All payments for published advertising must be re-

ceived within 30 days of the billing date. A late fee

of $25 or 10% of the total cost of that Advertisement,

whichever is greater, will be assessed on the 31st day

and will be charged each week thereafter until the

balance is paid in full. Unless agreed upon in writing

by the EIC and Advertising Manager (hereafter known

as AM).

9. Compensation for any errors made by publisher will be

at the discretion of the Independent and can be

compensated for by the offering of discounted

additional advertising space and/or free advertising

only. No cash refunds can be made.

10. The Independent assumes no liability for the

financial loss to any business, club, organization or

individual for failure to publish any Advertisement nor

does it guarantee any increase in profits or sales

through the publication of any Ad.

11. Any cancellation of

Advertisement must be made

in writing and received at

least 72 hours prior to the

publishing deadline of that

issue. Cancellation between 72

hours and 48 hours will result

in billing for non printed

advertisement. Advertisements

can not be canceled after 48

hours and will be published

and billed accordingly. This

applies to all ads excluding

full page and full back page

ads.