Current.org | Classified advertising in "Current" newspaper

How to place a classified ad in Current

1. Select a publication date. Current is usually published every other Monday, but there are exceptions. Consult our publication schedule for upcoming issues and deadlines. We must receive copy by 5 p.m. Eastern time on deadline day, one week before publication date.

2.Select a type of ad.

Regular classifieds sold by the word are more economical, $1.15 a word, $30 minimum, but they do the job. No need to use odd abbreviations. To get a very close approximation of the cost, use Microsoft Word to count the words. No charge for the boldface heading, which includes only: the job title(s), organization name, city and state. All text is one size. No special typography, logos or paragraph breaks.
Boxed classifieds sold by the column inch, $62 per column-inch, give you more graphic flexibility. Price works out to be significantly higher.
Position-wanted "blind box" ads are regular classifieds. They're placed if you do not want to reveal your name and address. Responses come to Current's office and we will relay them to you. Surcharge: $20 in addition to applicable charges above.
Directory of Services ads are placed for longer periods (6-month minimum) but are printed adjacent to the classifieds. They're an economical option for ongoing business-card-size ads for products and services.

These are net prices. Ad agency discounts do not apply.

3. Prepare your ad.

Preparing regular classifieds. If possible, submit in an e-mail or a Microsoft Word-compatible attachment. (In a pinch, use fax, 301-270-7241.) Specify issue date(s) and give your phone number. If you need a precise word count to figure out your bill, ask us to call you with it. Ask for a proof if you'd like to check it.

Preparing boxed classifieds. The price is the same, whether you:

Have your designer prepare camera-ready copy. Submit a high-resolution PDF by e-mail or trackable express carrier. Can include any black-and-white graphics, such as logos and photos. Artwork must be surrounded by a box exactly 14.5 picas wide for a 1 col. ad, 30 picas wide for 2 column, 45.5 picas for 3 col. ad.
Ask us to prepare the ad. Decide what you want it to look like. Tell us what typefaces you like. Give us a range of size. If you want a logo or other artwork, send a high-resolution image of it by e-mail. And send the text by e-mail. We will send you a PDF proof by e-mail for your approval.

4. Order the ad. We need your signed insertion order before we run an ad. Download the PDF form and fax it back to us at 301-270-7241.

Any questions? Call:

Sherron Phillips
Advertising/Production Director
Current
6930 Carroll Ave., Suite 350
Takoma Park, MD 20912

Phone: 301-270-7240, ext. 36
Fax: 301-270-7241
E-mail: classifiedscurrent.org

Your ad appears onllne for no extra charge

It will be posted on Current.org (at Current.org/jobs) on or shortly before publication date. Online ads are sold only with ads in the print edition. Your ad will remain online with others from the same print issue. Ads from the past edition will stay online but accessible through the link "Jobs from the previous issue of Current."

Payment

Give us you Visa, MasterCard or American Express information on the insertion order. Or, if the charge is $100 or more, we can send you a bill. State your purchase order number, if you have one.

Current mails invoices with tearsheets of your ad within a week after publishing a classified ad.

Payment is due within a month: net 30 days.

Please note: Invoices reflect net rates; agency discounts do not apply. We reserves the right to hold advertisers and/or their ad agencies liable for payments due.

Canceling an ad

Classified ads can be canceled without charge on or before the deadline dates. We reserve the right to bill for classified ads if they are canceled after the deadline.

Web page revised Nov. 14, 2007
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