HOW TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE
We encourage anyone with an interest in the mountain community to submit articles, letters, photos, and art.
Please call Mountain Network News at 408-353-1901,
or e-mail mnnews@comcast.net, or news@mnn.net.

Mail submissions to:

Mountain Network News
23625 Sky View Terrace
Los Gatos, CA 95033-9212

Please type your submissions. Don't worry about formatting, but WORD files are preferred.
All articles and letters are reformatted.

Photos may be sent via email attachments in tif or jpg format.
Use the full resolution and picture size available.
If you have several pictures, send them separately.
Larger photos should be emailed to mnnews@comcast.net.
If you mail us a print, be sure it is protected by heavy cardboard.

We reserve the right to edit submissions.

We assume no responsibility for authors' opinions, errors, or omissions.

 


HOW TO PLACE A DISPLAY AD

We publish monthly. Closing date is the tenth of the preceding month.
(January ads and editorial close December 10.)

New advertisers must pay for their first ad in advance. Please mail a check.
We assume no responsibility for advertisers' submission.
Frequency discounts require a written contract signed by the advertiser and the publisher.
Advertisers who do not meet the terms of their contract are subject to a short rate for previous ads run at a frequency discount.

Mail your check to Mountain Network News, 23625 Sky View Terrace, Los Gatos, CA 95033-9212.

For advertising information, call Neil Wiley at 408-353-1901.

Preferred format for ads is PDF.
Be sure that fonts are embedded, and that the ad meets size requirements.
Color ads should use CMYK color format rather than RGB.
Black and white ads should be in gray scale.
If you would like us to prepare your ad, we can arrange for design and production.

CIRCULATION: Over 4,000 households via postal delivery and distribution via advertisers.

 

 

Mountain Network News
Rate Card
2022

 

Advertising Rates
Black and white

 

1 time rate
$

 

6 time rate
$

 

12 time rate
$

Business card

165

154

143

Jumbo business card

236

225

220

Quarter page

302

275

264

Third page

412

385

357

Half page

495

462

440

Two-thirds page

616

594

561

Page

935

907

847

Insert (loose) includes collation

1057

1028

900

Insert (bound in) includes collation, assembly, bindery, and special position, but not printing

2238

2189

1092

Charges for special position and color
(No change from 2016-2021 rates) 

 

1 time rate

6 time rate 

12 time rate 

Special position

Add 20% to base rate

Add 20% to base rate 

Add 20% to base rate 

Color 2/3 or page

Add $500

Add $475

Add $450

Color
1/2, 1/3, 1/4


Add $250


Add $240 


Add $230 

Business card or jumbo card
in color


Add $100


Add $100


Add $100

 

 

 

 

 

Classified ads—$9 per line (approximately 34 to 36 characters and spaces)
(Classified ad rate raised by $1 per line for 2022)

For more information:

  • Call Neil Wiley, publisher, at 408-353-1901
  • Email news@mnn.net or mnnews@comcast.net
  • Mail to Mountain Network News, 23625 Skyview Terrace, Los Gatos, CA 95033
 

 

Ad Size 

Business card, vertical

3 3/4" high by 2 1/4" wide

Business card, horizontal

2 1/4" high by 3 3/4" wide

Jumbo business card

2 1/4" high by 5" wide

Quarter page, vertical

4 1/2" high by 3 3/4" wide

Quarter page, horizontal

2 1/4" high by 7 1/2" wide

Third page, column

10" high by 2 1/4" wide

Third page, horizontal

3 1/4" high by 7 1/2" wide

Half page

4 1/2" high by 7 1/2" wide

Two-thirds page

2 columns, 
10" high by 5" wide

Page {live matter, no bleed)

10" high by 7 1/2" wide

 

We reserve the right to refuse editorial submissions, advertising, web page links, and listings.

HOW TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD
Cost is $9 a line . Classified advertisers may receive a free listing of their ads at the MNN website.
Email your classified ad to mnnews@comcast.net or news@mnn.net.

You can mail your classified ad to Mountain Network News,
23625 Sky View Terrace, Los Gatos, CA 95033.
After we format your ad, we will email or call you to confirm the price. Deadline: 10th of the preceding month.

INSERTS
Loose 8 1/2" by 11" sheet, one or two sides. Advertiser to supply 4300 printed pieces.
Call Neil Wiley, 408-353-1901 or 408-353-1546, to discuss mechanical requirements, closing date for materials and other details.


SUBSCRIBE
Mountain Network News is mailed free of charge to all households and businesses
on all rural routes out of Los Gatos and to all Redwood Estates boxholders.
The circulation area includes the Santa Cruz Mountain communities of Lakeside, Lexington and Loma Prieta,
including the Summit area, Redwood Estates. Aldercroft Heights, Holy City,
Las Cumbres, Skyland, Hutchison Road area, Chemeketa Park, and Glenwood. 

If you live outside this area, or wish to give a gift of the MNN,
a subscription mailed first class anywhere in the USA costs $36 for twelve issues.

For more information, call Neil Wiley at 408-353-1901 or 408-353-1546.


 

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