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The Advocate is an award-winning, weekly student newspaper for MHCC students, staff and the surrounding community.

The publication is published Fridays, 31 times through the fall, winter and spring quarters, except the first issue, which is published on the first Monday of the school year and the Monday following Veterans' Day. No paper is produced during exam weeks, winter or spring breaks or over the summer.

The Advocate MHCC student newspaper advertising rates

Space reservation and design request deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday on the week of publication. Ad copy must be received by 2 p.m. Wednesday. Digital delivery is preferred, in TIFF, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign or PDF formats.

Our circulation is 2,000. The paper is a tabloid size (image area 10.3” wide by 16” deep).

Ads should be full inches and columns. All ads must be reviewed by ad manager before placement. The Advocate editorial board may review ads of controversial nature and reserves the right to refuse to publish any advertisement.

All classified ads, all political ads and any ads $15 or less must be paid in advance the Wednesday before publication. Invoices and tear sheets can be sent by week, month or term.

For spot color or full-color ads, consult Ad Manager for special rates.


Contact Us:

Phone 503-491-7250
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 503-491-6064
Our column Widths:

1 Column inch 1.9 inches
2 Column inches 4 inches
3 Column inches 6.1 inches
4 Column inches 8.2 inches
5 Column inches 10.3 inches
Display ad rates, by total area:

1-15 inches $5 per column inch
16-30 inches $4.80 per column inch
31-45 inches $4.60 per column inch
46-60 inches $4.40 per column inch
61-70 inches $4.20 per column inch
Full Page
(80 column inches)
$325
Insert rates:

$100 per 1,000 inserts (eight-page maximum, no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches)
Discounts:

Digital Submission 15% discount
Six or more weeks 10% discount
MHCC Groups 10% discount
Color Ask for details
Classified Ad rates:

up to 20 words $4
21-40 words $8
41-60 words $10