Rules & ResourcesNewspaper Support Center
Q&R Support Center: Preparing for October 2010 (U.S. Newspapers)
Welcome to ABC’s Q&R support center, a resource hub for all things related to the U.S. newspaper qualification and reporting initiative. The center has been revamped to focus on the remaining set of rule and report changes taking place in 2010. In the sections below, U.S. newspapers will find a variety of tools to help prepare for the upcoming changes, including prototype reports, resource guides and tips on translating current circulation into the new 2010 categories.
- Classification Structure
- Individually Paid
- Business/Traveler
- Verified Circulation
- Unpaid
- Business/Traveler Circulation Guide
- Home-Delivery Promotions Guide
- Single-Copy Promotions Guide
- Verified Circulation Guide
- Publisher's Statements
- FAS-FAX
Note: Minor edits are still possible.
- Bylaw 2.11 Paid Circulation Defined
- A 1.2 Permissions and Prohibitions
- B 2.1 Member Obligations
- B 2.2 Audit Report Contents and Differences
- B 3.5 FAS-FAX Reports
- C 2.1 Circulation Averages
- C 2.11 Intermittent Subscriptions
- C 3.1 Employee, Correspondent and Agent Copies
- C 3.2 Educational Programs
- C 3.3 Other Verified Distribution
- C 3.4 Businesses/Traveler Copies
- C 3.5 Gift Subscriptions
- C 5.1 Premium Defined
- C 5.2 Premiums with Subscriptions/Single Copy Sales
- C 7.1 Reporting Options (eliminated)
- C 7.2 Circulation in City of Another Member (eliminated)
- C 7.1 Optional Geographic Reporting
- C 7.9 List of ZIP Codes and Towns Receiving 25 or More Copies
- C 11.1 Optional Analysis
- C 11.2 Other Analyzed Distribution (eliminated)
- C 11.3 Third Party Sales (eliminated)
- C 11.4 Analyzed Non-Paid Distribution
- C 11.5 List of Towns Receiving 25 or More Copies
- C 11.6 National Newspaper Reporting
- Policy Relating to NIE Copies Served to College Students
- Policy Regarding Event Sales (eliminated)