FAS-FAX Format Change (Effective June 2003)

Effective with the June 30, 2003 Publisher’s Statement period, all consumer magazines regardless of percentage of paid circulation shall be released on a newly updated pink sheet format. At the board’s March 2003 meeting, it was decided to update the current FAS-FAX format to maintain consistency with the updated Publisher’s Statement format.

Therefore, effective June 2003, FAS-FAX will be modified as follows:

• All magazines will be listed in alphabetical order within a single section of the report, thereby eliminating the current three-part structure printed on different colored paper. The updated report will be printed on pink paper throughout.
• Report Total Subscriptions, Single Copy, Total Paid, Analyzed Non-Paid and Total Paid and Analyzed Non-Paid for all magazine publications, eliminating detail by type of analyzed non-paid (i.e., direct request, other than direct request, other non-paid).
• Clearly identify the rate base as being paid, non-paid and/or combined.
• Include a “notes” section to reflect other services in which the publication may participate.

View a prototype of FAS-FAX. (PDF*)