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News Media Publisher Resources

News Media Publisher Resources

Resources to help news media publishers file their data and ensure promotional programs adhere to AAM rules.

Bylaws & Rules

Where can I find AAM’s Bylaws and News Media 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

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Audit Preparation

6 steps of a news media print audit

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

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Digital Editions

Identifying news media digital replica and nonreplica

News media paid digital editions

News media qualified digital editions

Updates to news media digital edition rules

Qualified Circulation

Qualified Circulation Defined

Home Delivery - Address Specific

Home Delivery - Market Coverage

Public Access (retail/business, distributed to apartments, racks and other distribution)

Other Qualified (employee/independent contractor, education and university copies)

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