ABC Membership
Newspapers

Application for Membership: Newspapers

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 maintain and make available to the Bureau at all times such records to permit the Bureau to audit the circulation, in accordance with the requirements of the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

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.

Publication Information
Official Name of Publication:
Street Address:
P.O. Box:
City:
State/Province:
Zip/Postal Code:
Date Publication Established:
Web site:
Main Telephone Number:
Main Fax Number:
Parent Company:
Publishing Company:
Address:
City:
State/Province:
Zip/Postal Code:

Contact Information
Publisher:
Phone:
E-mail:
Advertising Executive:
Phone:
E-mail:
ABC Member Representative (voting member):
Title:
Address:
City:
State/Province:
Zip/Postal Code:
Phone:
E-Mail:
Contact for ABC audit preparation (if different than Member Rep):
Title:
Address:
City:
State/Province:
Zip/Postal Code:
Phone:
E-Mail:

Circulation Information
Publishing Days (i.e. 7-day, Mon-Sat, Mon-Fri, etc.):
Please identify the different editions you print (if more than one) and mail in a copy of the front page from each edition (i.e. Metro editions, West edition, etc.):
Please complete the following information based on the last three months of circulation activity.
DAILYSUNDAY
Total Gross DistributionAvg: Avg:

Total Paid Circulation:
Home Delivery (print)
MailAvg: Avg: PIA: %
Carrier & MR'sAvg: Avg: PIA: %
Single Copy (print)
RetailersAvg: Avg:
Racks (Vending)Avg: Avg:
Hawkers (Street Sales)Avg: Avg:
other Avg: Avg:


Other Paid (print)
Hotel CopiesAvg: Avg:
NIEAvg: Avg:
Third-Party SalesAvg: Avg:

Electronic EditionsAvg: Avg:

Basic Prices
Example:
Frequency of Delivery1 wk4 wk13 wk26 wk52 wk
Monday-Sunday$1.00$4.00$13.00$25.00$40.00
Sunday only$0.50$2.00$ 6.50$13.00$26.00
CARRIERS
Frequency of Delivery1 wk4 wk13 wk26 wk52 wk
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MOTOR ROUTES
Frequency of Delivery1 wk4 wk13 wk26 wk52 wk
$$$$$
$$$$$
$$$$$
$$$$$
MAIL
Frequency of Delivery1 wk4 wk13 wk26 wk52 wk
$$$$$
$$$$$
$$$$$
$$$$$
SINGLE COPY
Daily $
Sunday $

Documentation
Please check Yes, No or N/A to the following questions.
Information may be retained either in hard copy or electronically.
Do you maintain?
1. A daily record of circulation numbers?
a. Does this record detail the circulation by type (i.e. Home Delivery, Single Copy, etc.)?
b.Does this record provide subtotals for each month (or billing period)?

2. Copies of Carrier/Motor Route billing information?
a. Does this show the number of papers provided to the carrier for delivery?
b. Does this show the rate per paper charged to the carrier?
c. Does this show all credits and debits?
d. Does this show a total balance due?
e. Does this show carrier payment?
3. Copies of Retailer billing information?
a. Does this show the number of papers provided to the retailer for sale?
b. Does this show the number of papers that were unsold/returns?
c. Does this show the rate per paper charged to the carrier?
d. Does this show all credits and debits?
e. Does this show a total balance due?
f. Does this show Retailer payment?

4. A list of all Rack (vending machine) locations? (If employee operated)
a. Do you have draw and return sheets for all rack sales?
b. Do you have collection records for all rack sales?

5. A list of all Hawker (Street sales) locations?
a. Do you have draw and return sheets for each salesperson?
b. Do you have collection records for each salesperson?
c. Do you have documentation to identify the compensation for each salesperson?

6. A mail galley (copy of labels) for Mail subscriptions?
a. At least one Daily galley per month?
b. At least one Sunday galley per month?

7. Postal receipts (3541's) from the post office?

8. A history of subscriber account information?
a. Does this show start date of current subscription?
b. Does this show expiration date of current subscription?
c. Does this include any type of promotion coding?
d. Does this show most recent payment amount?
e. Does this show most recent payment date?

9. Financial records to support carrier, motor route, and retailer payments through to the General Ledger and Bank Deposits?

10. Financial records to support rack (vending) and hawkers (salespersons) collections through to the General Ledger and Bank Deposits?

The Audit
Desired ABC Audit Frequency:


Identify the months you would like the initial audit to include: (Time period to be covered by the very first ABC audit)

Would you like ABC to conduct a second-class mailing postal audit for you?
Learn more about the postal audits we offer.
Would you like ABC to conduct an audit of your coupon security?
Learn more about the CDVS service we offer.
Have you had your circulation audited before?
If so, by whom and when?
View the amount of your initial audit deposit to be mailed to ABC so your application may be processed.

Checklist
Did you: