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Hotel Guide—U.S. Newspapers (Effective April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010)
Reporting on ABC documents
Circulation generated as a result of compliant hotel programs are classified as paid circulation on ABC documents.
Prototype of a Publisher’s Statement for a U.S. daily newspaper
Paragraph 1 – Total Average Paid Circulation
Copies purchased by guests, guest refund copies and copies purchased by hotels
- All are included in Core Newspaper.
Paragraph 1A – Total Average Paid Circulation – Core Newspaper
Copies purchased by guests
- Included in Individually Paid Circulation, Single Copy.
Guest refund copies
- Included in Other Paid Circulation, Single Copy.
Copies purchased by the hotel
- Included in Other Paid Circulation, Third-Party Sales.
Paragraph 2 –Average Paid Circulation by Zones
Copies purchased by guests
- Included in Individually Paid Circulation, Single Copy.
Guest refund copies
- Included in Other Paid Circulation, Single Copy.
Copies purchased by the hotel
- Included in Other Paid Circulation, Third-Party Sales.
Paragraph 3 (Audit Report only)
Copies purchased by guests
- Included in Individually Paid Circulation, Single Copy.
Guest refund copies and copies purchased by the hotel
- Included in Other Paid Circulation.
Paragraph 6A – Additional Analysis of Other Paid Circulation - Core Newspaper
Average for copies purchased by the hotel included in Third-Party Sales.
Copies purchased by guests and guest refund copies are not included in this paragraph.
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