The Tufts Daily is a daily newspaper operating out of Medford, MA. We have a print run of 4,000. Our papers are distributed free of charge throughout the Tufts University Medford campus. We reach an audience of more than 8000 students, staff and community members, and we are the only daily newspaper at Tufts University.
Run Dates:
Advertising will be sold every day from 1/14/09 until 4/27/09, Monday through Friday, with the following exceptions:
1/15/09, 1/19/09, 1/20/09, 1/22/09, 2/16/09, 3/16/09 until 3/20/09, 4/1/09, 4/20/09.
Please submit ads according to size specifications. Ads that are not the specified size will be billed at the custom advertising rate and alterations may be made as needed to advertisements to ensure the most effective layout of the paper.
Please submit ads two business days prior to the run date, by 3pm. Ads placed after the deadline may not appear in the issue or may be subject to a late fee of 15%. We require pre-payment from new advertisers.
Ads will only be accepted as black and white. They may be submitted by email to business@tuftsdaily.com in either Word .doc or Adobe .pdf formats. Processing charges may apply if ads are submitted in another format or in hard copy. Ads can also be mailed to the Daily office at:
The Tufts Daily, PO Box 53018
Medford, MA 02155
Off campus sales are also available through Tapinko. To purchase advertising through Tapinko, use a credit card and visit www.tapinko.com/tufts.
All advertisements are subject to the approval of the Editor-in-Chief, Executive Board, and Executive Business Director.
Interested in flyer inserts, classified ads, or online advertising? Please contact us.
On-campus (for both TCU and non-TCU groups)
Base rate for custom-sized advertisements: $7 per column-inch
| Size | Column-inches | Price |
| 1/8 | 2.5 x 3.9 | $65 |
| 1/4 | 2.5 x 7.7 | $80 |
| 1/2 | 5 x 7.7 | $125 |
| full | 5 x 16 | $200 |
| back | 5 x 16 | $250 |
One column = 1.867 inches with a 0.925 inch gutter.
TCU student groups must pay using a TCU requisition form. All other Tufts organizations must pay using an interdepartmental requisition form (IDR).
Off-campus (both community and national business)
Base rate: $12 per column inch
| Size | Column-inches | Price |
| 1/8 | 2.5 x 3.9 | $117 |
| 1/4 | 2.5 x 7.7 | $234 |
| 1/2 | 5 x 7.7 | $462 |
| full | 5 x 16 | $960 |
| back | 5 x 16 | $960 |
One column = 1.867 inches with a 0.925 inch gutter.
Insertion Rates and Information
We also offer insertions. Insertions are priced at $500/insertion for on campus and $1000 for off campus. Discounts are not available. 4300 copies are required for each insertion. Insertions must be mailed directly to our publisher:
Saltus Press/Charles River Publishing
24 Jolma Road
Worcester, MA 01604
Please contact us for scheduling an insertion.
Contact us with any questions. Our office is open from:
Monday – Thursday: 10 AM – 3 PM
Friday: 12 PM – 2 PM
We are available via phone at 617-627-3090 during office hours. We are also available via email at business@tuftsdaily.com. Our fax number is 617-627-3010. Our address is
The Tufts Daily, PO Box 53018
Medford, MA 02155
