News Media Publisher Resources
Resources to help news media publishers file their data and ensure promotional programs adhere to AAM rules.
Bylaws & Rules
Data Filing
- What are AAM’s news media filing deadlines?
- News media statement filing overview
- U.S. news media ZIP code filing overview
- News media prototype reports
- Common news media circulation labels used for AAM filing
- September 2021 news media reporting category maps
- Making changes to reporting frequencies
- Cross-media filing
Audit Preparation
Paid Promotional Programs
- Definition of paid news media and net of considerations
- Business/traveler distribution
- Combination sales – single copy
- Combination sales - individual subscriptions
- Frequency changes (upgrades)
- Gift subscriptions
- Multiple subscriptions/single-copy sales to one newspaper
- Newspapers distributed together
- Paid subscriptions using the word “free”
- Premiums
- Subscriptions purchased with award points
- Subscriptions sold with other services