Published continuously since the New Deal City of Greenbelt was founded in 1937, the News Review is delivered free to most Greenbelt residents. In 1970 we won a landmark First Amendment case in the Supreme Court.
Published continuously since the New Deal City of Greenbelt was founded in 1937, the News Review is delivered free to most Greenbelt residents. In 1970 we won a landmark First Amendment case in the Supreme Court.
Our bargain option is the classified ad – ideal for small businesses, yard sales and rentals. Using text only, these are published in a special section of the newspaper and organized into categories: merchandise, services, rentals etc. Decorative elements like boxes, bolding, color or highlights are not permitted. Classifieds have the most effect if they’re visible every week. They’re also great for the one-off event like your yard sale. For your more complex needs, read on to discover our flexible display ads.
Cost: The first 15 words are $4 per issue. Additional words cost $1 for five words or part thereof. For example, 16–20 words are $5. A word is from one space to the next space. Email addresses are one word, for example.
Submission: Click below to submit classified ads and, optionally, pay for them with Square and a credit card. You can also email us (ads@greenbeltnewsreview.com) or drop ads and payments through our doorslot in Suite 100 of the Community Center, or use the wooden box on the window wall of the Co-op. See below for submission deadlines.
Display Ads
Size: Ads come in five specific widths, matching our five newspaper columns. The smallest display ad is one column wide (approximately 2″) and 1.5″ tall ($17.25/week). The largest is a full page, approximately 10″ wide (5 columns) and 16″ tall.
Actual printed widths are 1.9375” (1 column), 4” (2 columns), 6.125” (3 columns), 8.1825” (4 columns), and 10.25” (5 columns and full page width) – with all those places of decimals, you can see why we use columns!
Price: For pricing, you specify width in columns. For example, a 3-column ad that is 4″ tall is referred to as 3×4=12 column inches (and prints 6.125″ wide, 4″ tall). Prices are rounded up to the nearest half-inch tall.
You can see our complete display ad pricing tables here. Or use our calculator below to estimate a price (final pricing requires our participation to confirm measurements).
Volume Discounts: Our full rate (Tier A) is $11.50 per column inch. Each discount rate (Tiers B, C and D) is a further $1 less per column inch.
Discounts are based on total column inches of ads run during a 13-week period (must include at least two ads). Ads less than 3.5 column inches are too small to qualify and the non-profit rate has no further discounts for volume..
Non-profit status: Only religious institutions and 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible for the non-profit rate. All other organizations are charged at our full rate.
Billed Status: To be invoiced monthly, apply for billed status (using the credit application button below). Otherwise you must pay in advance by 6 p.m. of the Tuesday immediately preceding Thursday’s publication.
The News Review is not responsible for errors in submitted content and does not proof your ads prior to publication. We will not refund the cost or run a complimentary replacement of an incorrect ad printed as submitted.
Call us from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, email us at ads@greenbeltnewsreview.com or submit a questions form below for more payment information.
Legal Notices: Legal notices are charged by the word and the size of the font. The standard charge is based on our standard 9 point Times New Roman text for such ads. Smaller or larger font sizes are available but TNR is standard and ads may be multiple columns. Please contact the ad department for a quote.
Preferred Placement Charge: 25% extra, $15.00 minimum upcharge. Preferred placement is a guaranteed location on the back page of the newspaper, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Certification and Notarization: Some advertisers require a certification of their ads for legal purposes. The charge is $15 for certification. If the certification must be notarized, there is an additional $15 fee. This charge is for the entire run of an identical ad – so, for example, if the ad is set to run for three weeks, only ONE certification and notarization charge will be assessed.
Inserts: The News Review can insert pre-printed materials (e.g., flyers, brochures) within the newspaper at the time of printing for distribution throughout the city. Email the Business Desk for further information at business@GreenbeltNewsReview.com. Rate is $35 per thousand inserts (current print run ~7650.)