Rules & ResourcesNewspaper Support Center
Electronic Editions—U.S. Newspapers (Effective April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011)
Table of Contents
- Free electronic edition to print subscribers
- Selling an electronic edition subscription on its own
- Selling a “hybrid” subscription
- Selling both a print and electronic subscription to the same individual
- Utilizing electronic editions for a frequency change
- Intermittent Subscriptions (Bonus Days)
- NIE classroom copies
- Registered College Student Copies
Newspaper publishers may develop an electronic version of their newspaper so subscribers can have the option of reading the newspaper electronically. Some newspapers may desire to claim circulation generated by this electronic edition as paid circulation on ABC documents.
This guide is designed to address newspaper publishers’ most frequently asked questions about electronic editions as it pertains to ABC rules, guidelines, and reporting formats.
Simply click on a topic below for explanations and examples as it relates to electronic editions.
If you are developing an initiative that is not addressed below, please contact your Publisher Relations Manager to discuss.
Updated 12/28/09
