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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

Contact Newspaper: Sales support

  Production support



Circulation

 

Weekdays Saturday Sunday
211,006+ 353,878+ -

Readership
  Weekdays Saturday Sunday
Total 797,000 1,056,000 -
Sex      
Male 428,000 541,000 -
Female 369,000 515,000 -
Age      
14 - 17 22,000 32,000 -
18 - 24 85,000 91,000 -
25 - 34 98,000 124,000 -
35 - 49 196,000 293,000 -
50 - 64 220,000 297,000 -
65+ 176,000 219,000 -
Working Status      
Professional/Management 255,000 330,000 -
White Collar 164.000 227,000 -
Skilled/Semi/Unskilled 93,000 122,000 -
Home duties 29,000 40,000 -
Retired 183,000 229,000 -
Students/Not Working 57,000 81,000 -
Main grocery buyer      
Main grocery buyer 509,000 691,000 -

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 October-December 2008 (metro and larger regional titles)/January-June 2008 (other regional titles). Readership figures for each APN masthead are based on its APN total distribution area (TDA); data relates to the period October 2007 – September 2009.

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 Sept 08 (mX)

** Publisher's claim (mX)

READERSHIP

Sources: Roy Morgan Research. January - December 2008.

NB  The readership figures for each APN masthead are based on its APN total distribution area (TDA); data relates to the period July 2006 - June 2008.

NB2: mX readership data is sourced from Panorama National, January - December 2008.

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

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, exclusive of GST and current at the time of publication.

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.