Advertise
The Ring-tum Phi has recently adjusted to a non-profit business model. We are currently building up a paid staff to coordinate business and advertising operations. In the meantime, see below for our current advertising policies!
About the Ring-tum Phi’s distribution:
- Previous advertisers include everyone from local business owners to Washington & Lee University student organization leaders.
- 200 print papers are distributed around campus every edition, reaching a variety of students, faculty and staff. Outside of Lexington, papers are distributed to about 100 Ring-tum Phi subscribers, including parents and alumni.
- Online, top stories reach between 500 and 1,000 readers each month.
- Our website is viewed by about 5,000 unique users every month.
- Our newsletter is delivered by email to every subscriber and undergraduate student.
Advertising in print:
- Advertising blocks take up 1/4 of a page
- Cost: $50 per ¼ block per print edition
Advertising online:
- $100 per edition for website leaderboards
- $50 per edition for bottom-page borders
- $45 per edition for sidebars
- Online ads are published on the day the new edition is released and stay live for two weeks, or until the next edition is released.
Advertising in our newsletter:
- $100 per newsletter for leaderboards
- $50 per newsletter for bottom-page borders
- $45 per newsletter for sidebars
- Newsletters are delivered once every two weeks to summarize top headlines from the recent edition.
Discounts:
- Receive 15% savings when you buy more than 5 ads
- Receive 20% off when you buy a combination of print and online ads
- Washington and Lee departments, offices and student organizations receive a 25% discount
Please contact ringtumphi@gmail.com or (434)-326-6533 for more information or to request ad space.