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Rough Draft is metro Atlanta’s leading hyperlocal media organization, reaching engaged, affluent, and influential audiences in the region’s most dynamic neighborhoods. For almost three decades, we have delivered non-sensational, high-quality journalism across print and digital to more than half a million households each month.

For more information about advertising in our print publications and digital properties, please email us.

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Reporter Newspapers

Reporter Newspapers (circ: 58,000) are published monthly and mailed directly to homes in Sandy Springs, Buckhead, Dunwoody, and Brookhaven. Copies are also distributed at more than 300 leading businesses and high-traffic locations.

The papers are delivered to homes in 30305, 30318, 30319, 30326, 30327, 30328, 30338, 30342, and 30350.

Atlanta Intown

Atlanta Intown (circ: 27,000) is published monthly and distributed to homes and businesses across the city’s intown neighborhoods, which cover several of Atlanta’s wealthiest ZIP codes, including 30306, 30307, and 30309.

Intown’s circulation covers Ansley Park, Candler Park, Druid Hills, Inman Park, Midtown, Morningside, Virginia-Highland, and more. Additional copies are available at more than 140 businesses in these neighborhoods, as well as adjacent communities like Decatur and downtown.

Silver Streak (fka Atlanta Senior Life)

With a monthly circulation of 10,000, Silver Streak is distributed to businesses, community centers, and independent senior living communities across metro Atlanta.

Digital Display Advertising

Our online hub, RoughDraftAtlanta.com, features daily news from each community and PDF replicas of print editions. The site is uncluttered and free of programmatic advertising. It features high-impact branding opportunities for local businesses and sponsored content opportunities.

Email Newsletters

Newsletters provide daily engagement with readers and we deliver more than 1.4 million emails every month. Sign up for our email newsletters here.

Rough Draft is our daily, morning newsletter that goes to more than 51k subscribers across metro Atlanta.

We also have Silver Streak (Seniors, Tues), Sketchbook (Art, Weds) Side Dish (Food, Thurs), Scene (Film, Fri), and Stacks (Books, Sun).

There are display, text, and sponsored content options available for email. Read about Rough Draft newsletter sponsorships here.

Sponsored Content (also called Branded Content or Promoted Content) is an effective branding and engagement vehicle for businesses that are looking to share their unique story. Research has shown that readers have positive impressions of brands and feel closer to them, after reading a sponsored content story.

Based on a needs assessment, a Rough Draft Atlanta content strategist will work with you to craft a content plan that highlights the areas of your business you want to showcase. You’ll work with our professional writers to ensure that content is high quality and you’ll approve everything before it’s published on our site.

Sponsored content appears on our homepage for a set period of time and can also be promoted through our email newsletters and on social media. The stories will live in our archives forever, allowing for continued SEO benefits.

Contact us today to learn more about one of our Sponsored Content packages.

Marketplace (Classifieds)

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Print Advertising Specs

PRINT AD SIZEINCHES (WIDTH x HEIGHT)
Full Page10 x 12.5
Junior Page10 x 8.25
1/2 Page – Vertical4.94 x 12.5
1/2 Page – Horizontal10 x 6.185
1/3 Page – Vertical4.94 x 8.28
1/3 Page – Horizontal7.47 x 6.185
1/4 Page – Vertical4.94 x 6.185
1/6 Page – Horizontal4.94 x 4.08
Front Page Banner (Reporter Newspapers & Sr. Life)10 x 1.5
Front Page Banner (Atlanta Intown)5.8 x 2
Front Page Top Right Corner3.76 x 2.25
Updated July 2023

Digital Advertising Specs

DIGITAL AD UNITPIXELS (WIDTH X HEIGHT)NEWSLETTERS
Top Leaderboard (Desktop)970 x 250
Middle Leaderboard (Desktop)300 x 250
Limit the amount of text for max impact
Tower (Desktop Sidebar & Mobile)300 x 600
Box (Mobile & Desktop)300 x 250
limit the amount of text for max impact
Email Display800 x 500Limit 2 per email
Rough Draft Text Ad (Example here)330 characters maxLimit 2 per email
Sponsored Story (Example here)120 words max
40 character headline
Photo: 800 x 600
Limit 1 per email
Job Listing 250 characters max
Updated March 2022

Print Circulation & Distribution

PUBLICATIONMONTHLY CIRCULATION
Reporter Newspapers

– Sandy Springs
– Buckhead
– Dunwoody
– Brookhaven

58,000

22,000 (30327, 30328, 30342, 30350)
16,000 (30305)
10,000 (30338, 30350)
10,000
(30319, 30324)
Atlanta Intown27,000 (30306, 30307, 30308, 30309, 30312)
Silver Streak10,000
TOTAL95,000
Updated July 2023

The Reporter typically goes to press on the last Wednesday of every month
ISSUESPACE RESERVATIONMATERIALS PUBLICATION NOTES
November 2023OCT. 16OCT. 20OCT. 25
December 2023NOV. 20NOV. 22NOV. 29
January 2024DEC. 11, 2023DEC. 15, 2023DEC. 20, 2023*Earlier than usual
February 2024JAN. 22JAN. 26JAN 31
March 2024FEB. 19FEB. 23FEB. 28
April 2024MARCH 18MARCH 22MARCH 27
May 2024APRIL 15APRIL 19APRIL 24
June 2024MAY 20MAY 24MAY 29
July 2024JUNE 10JUNE 14JUNE 19*Earlier than usual
August 2024JULY 22JULY 26JULY 31
September 2024AUG. 19AUG. 23AUG. 28
October 2024SEPT. 16SEPT. 20SEPT. 25
November 2024OCT. 21OCT. 25OCT 30
December 2024NOV. 18NOV. 22NOV. 27
Updated OCT. 2023

Advertising Deadlines: Atlanta Intown

Atlanta Intown goes to press on the third Wednesday of every month
ISSUESPACE RESERVATIONMATERIALSPUBLICATION NOTES
December 2023NOV. 13NOV. 17NOV. 22
January 2024DEC. 11, 2023DEC. 15, 2023DEC. 20, 2023
FebruaryJAN. 15JAN. 19JAN. 24
MarchFEB. 12FEB. 16FEB. 21
AprilMARCH 11MARCH 15MARCH 20
MayAPRIL 8APRIL 12APRIL 17
JuneMAY 13MAY 17MAY 22
JulyJUNE 17JUNE 21JUNE 26Later than usual
AugustJULY 15JULY 19JULY 24
SeptemberAUG. 12AUG. 16AUG. 21
OctoberSEPT. 9SEPT. 13SEPT. 18
NovemberOCT. 14OCT. 18OCT. 23
DecemberNOV. 11NOV. 15NOV. 20
Updated OCT. 2023

Editorial Calendar – 2023

MONTHSPECIAL ISSUEPUBLICATIONS
October 2023Travel | Get Out of TownReporter Newspapers, Atlanta Intown, Silver Streak
November 2023
December 2023
January 202420 Under 20| EducationReporter Newspapers, Atlanta Intown
Updated Sept 2023

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