Advertising
Central Washington University is an economic powerhouse in the region, with 762 employees and nearly 8,500 students.
Working with student media can put you in front of this population in the following ways:
- 700 copies of the Observer circulated each Thursday on campus and throughout Ellensburg
- Observer online web advertising with an average of 23,149 sessions each month during the academic year 2021-2022, a 193% increase from the academic year 2020-2021
- Pulse Magazine advertising via 1,000 copies printed and distributed 1x / quarter throughout the region
Observer Print – 27 issues/year distributed weekly to locations on campus, around Ellensburg and to CWU University Centers; price listed is per run
| 1-2 Runs (full price) | 3-5 Runs (5% discount) | 6-8 Runs (10% discount) | 9+ Runs (15% discount) | |
| Full Page | $620.00 | $589.00 | $558.00 | $527.00 |
| Half Page | $310.00 | $294.50 | $279.00 | $263.50 |
| Quarter Page | $155.00 | $147.25 | $139.50 | $131.75 |
| Eighth Page | $77.50 | $73.62 | $69.75 | $65.87 |
Observer Online – 23,149 average sessions produced per month at cwuobserver.com – (academic year 2021-2022); ad may rotate with up to five other ads
| 1 month (full price) | 3 months (5% discount) | 6 months (10% discount) | 12 months (15% discount) | |
| Large Leaderboard | $150.00 | $427.50 | $810.00 | $1,530.00 |
| Small Leaderboard | $100.00 | $285.00 | $540.00 | $1,020.00 |
| Home Tile Right | $85.00 | $242.25 | $459.00 | $867.00 |
| Non-home Tile Right | $50.00 | $142.50 | $270.00 | $510.00 |
Pulse Magazine – 1,000 copies distributed 1x/quarter on Campus, around Ellensburg and to CWU University Centers
| 1-2 Runs (full price) | 3-5 Runs (5% discount) | 6+ Runs – full academic year (10% discount) | |
| Full Page | $350.00 | $332.50 | $315.00 |
| Half Page | $175.00 | $166.25 | $157.50 |
| Quarter Page | $90.00 | $85.00 | $80.00 |
-Full page and half page premium spaces available for additional charge (20% back cover and 10% inside front cover)
2025 WEEK OF WELCOME Special Edition Magazine
1,000 copies to be printed and handed out to new students and in dorms in September.
Contact Gretchen Lohse at 509-963-1066 or [email protected] to discuss your unique advertising goals or to place an order for space. Alternative email: [email protected].
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