Publication Information
Name of Publication:
Address of Publication:
City of Publication:
State of Publication:
Zip/PC of Publication:
Published by (name of publishing company or other ownership):
Parent Company:
Street Address:
City:
State:
ZIP/PC:
Date Publication Established:
Number of Issues Per Year:
SRDS/CARD#:
Currently/Previously Audited:
Yes
No
By whom?
When?
Total Average Distribution
Total Average Paid Circulation:
Total Average Non-Paid Circulation:
Any non-paid bulk circulation?
Yes
No
Advertising Executive
E-mail
Publisher
E-mail
Member Representative
Please designate a member representative for the publication. This will be ABC's primary contact for Proxy voting, filing of Publisher's Statements, billing and all service related questions (unless otherwise specified).
Name:
Title:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip/PC:
Direct Phone:
Fax:
Email:
Web site:
1. Initial Audit Scheduling
(a) What audit period/issues would you prefer?
(b) When would you like the audit scheduled?
(c) Are there any months which are not convenient for you?
2. Subscription Fulfillment
(a) Do you maintain your own subscriber files?Yes
No
(b) If not, where is the fulfillment for your publication handled?
Address:
City:
State:
Zip/PC:
Phone:
Contact Name:
Title:
(c) Have you informed your fulfillment/service bureau of your application?Yes
No
3. Subscription Circulation
(a) Can you produce the mailing lists for issues during the inital audit period?Yes
No
(If you have not preserved mailing lists in the past, please immediately begin doing so.)
(b) Are the original orders for paid and non-paid subscribers filed where they can be readily produced for the auditor?Yes
No
(c) Is documentation verifying business/occupational demographic information available for non-paid subscribers?Yes
No
(d) Are names appearing on your lists as paid subscribers traceable to collection amounts or cash payments?Yes
No
(e) What sources are used to obtain names of individuals receiving the publication who have not directly requested it?Lists Business directories Acquired circulation Association(s) Other sources ; please explain
4. Printing and Distribution
(a) Do you have copies of all printers invoices and canceled checks for payment of those invoices for all ssues in the inital audit period?Yes
No
(b) Do you have copies of all issues in the inital audit period, including supplements and buyers' guides?Yes
No
(c) Do you have postal receipts showing copies mailed for all issues in the inital audit period?Yes
No
(d) If alternate delivery methods are used, do you have receipts from the carrier showing copies mailed?Yes
No
(e) Do you have newsstand/single copy sales?Yes
No
(if yes, please answer (i)-(iii) below)
(i) Have you informed your single copy distributors of your application?Yes
No
(ii)Do you have receipts from your dealers showing the number of copies drawn,
cash received for those copies sold?Yes
No
If returns are accepted, the amount credited for returns:
(iii) Please provide the names of your newsstand/single copy distributors:
5. Business/Occupational Information
(Though not required at the time of application, Business/Occupational information [(a) & (b)]
will be necessary for the Inital Audit.)
Please provide the FIELD SERVED by your publication
Please provide the DEFINITION OF RECIPIENT QUALIFICATION for your publication (a
statement describing the specific business, industries, titles, occupations and/or
functions of recipients in the field served):
A business analysis of subscription circulation and/or qualified non-paid circulation
for the analyzed issue is required within 18 months of membership. The business analysis is a breakdown of recipients
based on their specific business, industry and job title, occupation or function.
Have you prepared a format in which you would like to report the Business/Occupational Analysis
of Circulation?:Yes
No
6. Basic Prices
(a) Annual Subscription Price:
(b) International Subsciption Price:
(c) Single Copy/Newsstand Price:
(d) Association Subscription Price:
7. Association Circulation
(a) Do any subscribers receive this publcation as a benefit of membership in an association?Yes
No
If so, give the name of the association(s):
(b) Are the records for association subscribers maintained at the association offices?Yes
No
If so, where are the association offices located?
Address:
Phone:
Contact:
Other Questions
What other publications do you currently publish that are not audited by ABC?
How did you hear about ABC?
ABC offers a number of additional audit services and materials designed to enhance the value of your publication's membership in ABC.
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