ABC can audit non-paid newspapers if the newspaper is owned or operated by an ABC member and has at least 50 percent of its circulation derived from home-delivery.

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I. General

1. Title of Publication

a. City of Publication

b. State of Publication

c. Publisher

d. Publisher E-mail

e. Advertising Executive

f. Advertising Executive E-mail

2. Title of Paid ABC Member

a. Member Number

b. Publishing Company

c. Parent Company

3a. Would you like to add this newspaper to an existing Non-Paid Newspaper group?
Yes
No

3b. If yes, what is the Non-Paid Newspaper group member number?

3c. If yes, what is the Non-Paid Newspaper group name?

4. Day(s) of Week it's distributed (check all that apply):
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

Does 100% of the distribution take place on this same day and time every week?
Yes
No

If not, please notate a separate schedule of distribution by carrier route in the space below:

5. Approximate number of copies distributed each issue:
Home Delivery
Public Access (stores/racks)
Mail
Other
Total

6. Is the publication 100% distributed as a "stand-alone" product only? or is it included with other publications/products?
Stand-alone
With Others

If "with others," identify all other publications/products included in the distribution process in the space below:

7. Rate your product recognition among your recipients (1-5).
1 (low)
2
3
4
5 (high)

8. What percentage of total distribution is within your primary market, i.e., Newspaper Designated Market/City Zone and Retail Trading Zone?
Below 75%
Above 75%

II. Home Delivery

9. Is it delivered to address-specific addresses or is it blanket coverage to all addresses within a delivery zone?
Specific
Blanket

10. Do you rotate your delivery to different addresses or are the address specific households the same for each and every delivery?
Different
Same

11. If rotating, how often are the routes rotated?

12. Are address-specific route lists available for all routes?
Yes
No

13. Do you have an electronic address-specific file available so that ABC can pull a sampling?
Yes
No

14. Will you provide recipient telephone numbers?
Yes
No

15. Provide approximate start/stop times for home-delivery routes. (What is the delivery window?)

III. Mail Distribution

16. Are copies mailed to recipients?
Yes
No

17. Is it the same product as what is delivered to your home-delivery recipients?
Yes
No

18. What day of the week are they mailed?

IV. Public Access/Bulk Copies

19. How many locations?

20. Are laydown sheets/rack location and draw sheets available showing all bulk drops?
Yes
No

21. Provide approximate start/stop times for Bulk routes. (What is the delivery window?)

22. Are there any other distribution methods not addressed in this questionnaire?
Yes
No

If yes, please explain.

23. Please provide the name, title, and telephone number of the individual to be contacted should questions arise as a result of our review of this questionnaire or other audit procedures:
Name
Title
Telephone
Fax
E-mail
Date (mm/dd/yy):