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The Sydney Morning Herald

Published: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Cover Price: Mon-Fri: $1.40, Saturday: $2.40, Sunday: $0.00 

Website: www.smh.com.au

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Circulation

 

Weekdays Saturday Sunday
209,011+ 340,026+ -

Readership
  Weekdays Saturday Sunday
Total 741,011 1,014,000 -
Sex      
Male 399,000 516,000 -
Female 341,000 498,000 -
Age      
14 - 17 20,000 31,000 -
18 - 24 69,000 73,000 -
25 - 34 88,000 118,000 -
35 - 49 181,000 280,000 -
50 - 64 208,000 290,000 -
65+ 176,000 223,000 -
Working Status      
Professional/Management 240,000 327,000 -
White Collar 151,000 220,000 -
Skilled/Semi/Unskilled 87,000 115,000 -
Home duties 26,000 38,000 -
Retired 175,000 220,000 -
Students/Not Working 46,000 65,000 -
Main grocery buyer      
Main grocery buyer 485,000 676,000 -

Published casual rate
  Weekdays Saturday Sunday
FP Broadsheet (Colour) $73,357.00 $91,753.00
FP Broadsheet (Black/White) $56,428.00 $70,579.00
FP Tabloid (Colour) $32,253.00 $40,341.00
FP Tabloid (Black/White) $24,810.00 $31,032.00
28x11 (≈ ½ pg B'sheet) (Colour) $32,332.00 $40,440.00
28x11 (≈ ½ pg B'sheet) (Black/White) $24,871.00 $31,108.00
28x5 (≈ A4) (Colour) $16,975.00 $21,232.00
28x5 (≈ A4) (Black/White) $13,058.00 $16,975.00
20x7 (≈ ½ pg Tabloid) (Colour) $16,975.00 $21,232.00
20x7 (≈ ½ pg Tabloid) (Black/White) $13,057.00 $16,332.00
15x11 (≈ B'sheet strip) (Colour) $20,006.00 $25,024.00
15x11 (≈ B'sheet strip) (Black/White) $15,390.00 $19,249.00
10x7 (≈ Tabloid strip) (Colour) $8,488.00 $10,616.00
10x7 (≈ Tabloid strip) (Black/White) $6,529.00 $8,166.00

CIRCULATION

Source: Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). Average Net Paid Sales for December - March 2010 (metro and larger regional titles) / July-December 2009 (other regional titles).

NB: Where weekend editions' circulation figures incorporate both Saturday and Sunday circulation, the combined circulation figure appears in the Saturday column.

NB2: Some Monday-Saturday newspapers report Monday-Saturday but not Monday-Friday circulation. In such cases the figure in the Monday-Friday column refers to the Monday-Saturday circulation.

NB3: For Monday-Saturday newspapers that do not report separate weekday and Saturday circulation, the Monday-Saturday circulation figure appears in both the Weekday and the Saturday column.

* Source CAB Audit Sept 09

** Publisher's claim (mX)

^ CAB Audit September 09 March 2010


READERSHIP

Sources: Roy Morgan Research. January - December 2009.

NB  The readership figures for each APN masthead are based on its APN total distribution area (TDA); data relates to the period Jan 2008 – Dec 2009.

NB2: mX readership data is sourced from Panorama National Survey 10 (Jan09-Dec09).

Panorama Working Status Descriptors for mX titles:

* Professional/Management = Managers/Administrators + Professionals

** White Collar = Upper White Collar + Lower White Collar

*** Skilled/Semi/Unskilled  = Trades & Related + Plant & Machine Operator/Driver + Labourers & Related

**** This figure for mX covers all people age 50+

NB3: The occupation/working status figures do not total 100% as people who do not work, or are not seeking work, have been excluded.

NB4: Where weekend editions' readership figures incorporate both Saturday and Sunday readership, the combined readership figure appears in the Saturday column.

PUBLISHED RATES

All advertising rates effective 1st July 2008 to 30th June 2009, inclusive of GST and current at the time of publication. Rates for publications which exclude GST are Illawarra Mercury, Sunday Territorian, The Advertiser (Bendigo), The Advocate (Burnie), The Border Mail (Albury), The Courier (Ballarat), The Examiner/Sunday Examiner and the Townsville Bulletin.

The rates provided for use within the facts pages and used for the Schedule Generator are based on common column centimetre formats and are approximations only, with the intention that they be used solely as a guide during the media planning process.

Publishers reserve the right to amend rates without notification. Rates have not been calculated to modular formats. Rates are based on the casual level for early general news (EGN)/run of paper (ROP) and do not account for special placement, whether loaded or for appearance within sections.

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About the paper

Introduction

The Sydney Morning Herald offers independence, authority, integrity, quality and an inquiring, committed readership.  Its news pages, analysis and commentary set the standard for journalistic excellence, involving the questioning reader in the affairs of Sydney, Australia and the world.

The paper features a wide number of weekly and daily sections from food to fashion, arts and entertainment, to real estate and investing, specifically designed to deliver specialised information and targeted at a contemporary audience.

A rich history, an unrivalled present and a vibrant future, The Sydney Morning Herald is the perfect advertising platform for those seeking an informed, discerning audience.