About The Courier

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About The CourierThe Courier has been serving the people of Tayside and Fife for more than200 years.The Courier is the second biggest selling regional paper in the UK and in thispart of the country it’s the dominant media brand, in print, online and onsocial media.Six days a week The Courier serves its communities with international,national and, most importantly, local news, politics, business, sport, farmingand features.Daily, the newspaper produces three geographical editions: Perth andPerthshire, Fife, Angus and Dundee. Multiple page changes are made eachnight to reflect the local content and the front and back pages areeditionalised each evening.Alex BellJenny HjulJim SpenceEve MuirheadAlongside the core paper The Courier produces five weekly supplements andtwo magazines. The title also has regular special-topic magazines such asBusiness Matters, Health Matter and Beautiful Homes and produces bespokeone-off magazines to celebrate or commemorate events as and when theyhappen.The Courier is on sale Monday to Saturday.

About The CourierThe Courier reaches 57% of its core area’spopulation, more than any other newspaper.413,000 31,500 Total Monthly Area AudienceCopies Sold DailySource: JICREG 14/11/2019; ABC Jan – Jun 2019

The Courier AudienceThe Courier’s uniquely affluent audience is reflective of the region it serves. Adults from Angus,Tayside and Fife, with their strong local connections, make up the core of The Courier’s audience.Our readers balance professional commitments with a meaningful home life, a love ofentertainment and a passion for sport.57%ABC1Social Grade36%more likely tohave children inthe household23%higher incomethan averageTwiceas likely to be amanager ordirectorSource: GB TGI 2019 Q3 Apr ‘18 – Mar ‘19 Base: Scotland; Reader Panel 2019

Print OpportunitiesBusiness MattersBusiness SupplementLast Tuesday of Every MonthMotoringMotoring SupplementEvery WednesdayWeekendLifestyle MagazineHouse & HomeProperty SupplementEvery ThursdayThe MenuFood and Drink MagazineWhat’s OnLocal EntertainmentEvery FridayThe SportSport SupplementBumper Courier – Every SaturdayBeautiful HomesProperty SupplementLast Friday of Every MonthHealth MattersHealth and Lifestyle SupplementQuarterlyFarming MattersAgricultural Supplement

Digital OpportunitiesVarious ad slots appearingalongside trusted news contentacross our websites will shareyour messages with the audiencemost receptive to your brand.1.2m Monthly Website Users57,000 Facebook Likes44,800 Twitter FollowersSource: Google Analytics (October 2019); Facebook as of November 2019

Other ServicesContent MarketingIs your website mobile responsive?Written by our experienced team of journalists, contentmarketing looks and feels like the surrounding editorial ofthe page and is a great way to showcase your expertiseor perspective on a complicated subject.61% of users will not return to a mobilewebsite if they had trouble accessing it.This type of content is of high quality, relevant to yourtarget audience, engaging, shareable and trustworthyamongst our credible brands.Compared to traditionalprint adverts, contentmarketing within our titlesscores 38% higher inreader engagement.Having your website optimised for differentscreen sizes increases the amount of timevisitors will spend on your site and improvesyour rankings in search engines.With packages starting at 499, our highlyskilled digital team provides a one-stop-shopfor mobile-optimised web design and can getyour business online in just two weeks.Prices subject to both VAT and a monthly service charge. Source: RAMetrics: DC Thomson Reader Panel

About DCT MediaThe Courier is part of the DC Thomson Media groupand serves distinctive content throughout Angus,Tayside and Fife.Our newspapers have been providing readers withbreaking news for more than 272 years and ourreaders have a strong connection with our brands.100%family-owned16mmagazines sold every year5daily, evening and Sundaynewspaper brands4radio stations, makingDC Thomson Media thelargest Scottish ownedradio group272years since we firstpublished a newspaper

Linda RuxtonRegional Head of SalesEmail: lruxton@dctmedia.co.ukTel: 01382 575230Pack version 1.1

Print and Digital SpecPrintFull page Half pageBleed: W 275mm x H 341mmTrim: W 269mm x H 335mmFrom 800 VATQuarter page W 259mm x H 150mm W 128mm x H 150mm From 460 VAT From 264 ard:728 x 90pxMPUStandard:Double:File sizes: 75kb or less970 x 250px300 x 250px300 x 600pxSite Skins Must be supplied as a single graphicFile size less than 1Mb in totalTotal scale of artwork should account for screensizes of up to 1920 x 1080pxArtwork should contain a central blank panel thatis 1020px x full height

About The Courier 31,500 Copies Sold Daily 413,000 Total Monthly Area Audience The Courier reaches 57% of its core area's population, more than any other newspaper. Source: JICREG 14/11/2019 .