ABC Membership
Farm Publications

Application for Membership: Farm Publications

The undersigned hereby makes application for membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations, and agrees to abide by all of the Bylaws and Rules of ABC, and all amendments that may in due form be made thereto. (A copy of the current Bylaws and Rules is available and will be provided promptly following receipt of this application.)

The undersigned further agrees to at all times maintain and make available to ABC any records necessary to audit the circulation, in accordance with the requirements of ABC.

Notice should be given to ABC promptly when any change is made in the name of the publication; in the frequency of the publication; in the name of the corporation or other ownership; or when it is desired to change the member representative. In the absence of notification of change of ownership, the Bylaws and Rules of ABC will be applicable to the successor.

We understand that ABC may advise advertising rate directories of this application, and that after written acknowledgment by ABC of receipt of this application and our initial audit deposit, we may publicize the fact of application for a period of one year following the date of application or launch of the publication.

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:

  

By whom?

When?

Total Average Distribution
(Total Paid and Non-Paid):

Total Average Paid Circulation:

Total Average Non-Paid Circulation:
Any non-paid bulk circulation?   
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?
  
(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?
  

3. Subscription Circulation
(a) Can you produce the mailing lists for issues during the inital audit period?
  
(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?
  
(c) Is documentation verifying business/occupational demographic information available for non-paid subscribers?
  
(d) Are names appearing on your lists as paid subscribers traceable to collection amounts or cash payments?
  
(e) What sources are used to obtain names of individuals receiving the publication who have not directly requested it?

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?
  
(b) Do you have copies of all issues in the inital audit period, including supplements and buyers' guides?
  
(c) Do you have postal receipts showing copies mailed for all issues in the inital audit period?
  
(d) If alternate delivery methods are used, do you have receipts from the carrier showing copies mailed?
  
(e) Do you have newsstand/single copy sales?
  

(if yes, please answer (i)-(iii) below)
(i) Have you informed your single copy distributors of your application?
  
(ii)Do you have receipts from your dealers showing the number of copies drawn, cash received for those copies sold?
  
If returns are accepted, the amount credited for returns:
(iii) Please provide the names of your newsstand/single copy distributors:

5. Demographics

(Though reporting of subscriber demographic information is optional for Farm Publications, a definition of the Field Served is required for the Initial Audit.)
(a) Please provide the FIELD SERVED by your publication
(a statement describing the market(s) or occupations of those whose interest the publication's editorial content is directed):
(b) Though optional, you may report subscriber demographic information (own/operate a farm/ranch, crop acreage, herd size, etc.) on the Initial Audit with ABC. Have you prepared a format in which to report this information?
  

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?
  
If so, give the name of the association(s):
(b) Are the records for association subscribers maintained at the association offices?
  
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. Would you be interested in hearing more abou these products and services?