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Guidelines and Policies

Last Updated
Digital editions guide (effective 10/01/11)08/31/11
Verified circulation guide (effective 10/01/10)07/26/11
Commemorative and extra editions05/04/11
Omitted day calculation worksheet (Microsoft® Word® document)03/09/11
FAQs: October 2010 U.S. newspaper rule changes02/14/11
Summary of 2010 Changes09/21/10
October 2010 U.S. newspaper rule change definitions08/09/10
Single-copy promotions guide (effective 10/01/10)06/14/10
Home-delivery promotions guide (effective 10/01/10)06/07/10
Business/traveler circulation guide (effective 10//01/10)01/25/10
Scan-based trading and ABC reporting05/23/05

Archived Guidelines and Policies

Last Updated
NIE guide (effective 4/01/09 to 9/30/10)01/11/10
Electronic editions (effective 4/01/09 to 9/30/10)12/28/09
Home-delivery promotions guidebook (effective 4/01/09 to 9/30/10)11/20/09
Third-party sale guidelines and rules (effective 4/01/09 to 9/30/10)08/05/09
Hotel guide (effective 4/01/09 to 9/30/10)02/16/09
Intermittent subscriptions (bonus days) (effective 4/01/09 to 9/30/10)02/16/09
Single-copy promotions guidebook (effective 4/01/09 to 9/30/10)02/16/09
Electronic editions (effective through 3/31/09)01/13/09
Home-delivery promotions guidebook (effective through 3/31/09)01/13/09
NIE guide (effective through 3/31/09)11/21/08
Hotel guide (effective through 3/31/09)11/07/08
Third-party sale guidelines and rules (effective through 3/31/09)09/17/08
Single-copy promotions guidebook (effective through 3/31/09)07/25/08