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About LA Weekly: Print Advertising

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Wed, Jan 25, 2006, 12:00 am

AD SPECS AD SUBMISSION Acceptable Materials: Camera Ready Ads in the form of film or reflective artwork are not accepted. If you have special requirements for sending your ads, please contact your Sales Representative. All ads should be submitted in electronic form by either disk, e-mail or through our ftp site. Tiff or Jpeg files are acceptable (save tiff’s with Macintosh encoding and LZW compression. Save jpeg’s as baseline standard and quality 10. both should be 300 dpi). We cannot accept native files (Quark, Illustrator, etc.) all files should be converted to PDF FORMAT. PDF FORMAT • PDF’s should be created with Acrobat Distiller using the Press Optimized job option. An LA Weekly specific job option file is available on this page. • Do not use PDF Writer to create a PDF. The file will not be usable for printing. • All fonts must be embedded. • File settings from Quark and other page layout programs should be 2400dpi and 100 linescreen. • 4 Color ads should be created as composite CMYK with all spot colors converted to process. RGB files must be converted to CMYK before creating the PDF. • DO NOT INCLUDE: OPI tags, ICC profiles or transparency when creating PDFs. Copy will be lost during the production process. E-MAIL • All retail e-mail submissions must be sent to ads@laweekly.com• All classified e-mail submissions must be sent to classifieds@laweekly.com • Files need to be compressed with either Stuffit Deluxe or DropStuff (for Macintosh) or WinZip (for PC). • Keep all e-mails under 10MBs • Include the client name and insertion date in the subject line of your e-mail. (e.g. The Dress Den_10-17-2002) • Please include your sales representatives name in the body of the e-mail. • Include the name and telephone number for a contact person in the body of the email. DEADLINES The deadline to receive ads electronically or via disk is 6:00 pm on Monday before the issue publication date. ADDRESSES Please upload your camera ready files or artworks to: http://ads.laweekly.com. Fill out all required fields. The above address is for final ad and artworks delivery only. Instructions about ad copy, placement, or billing must be sent directly to your sales representative. LAWEEKLY DESIGN LA Weekly has a staff of talented designers who can produce ads if these specs are beyond individual capabilities. Please talk to your sales representative to see if this is the best option for you. For ad rates, sizes or space reservation please contact your sales representative. Classified Sales: 323.465.4433 Display Sales: 323.465.4414 2008 production specs 2008 InDesign pdf presets Download Instructions Instructions for Installing the LA Weekly Acrobat and InDesign pdf presets files: After clicking the above link for the compressed file, extract the job options file contained within and save it into the folder titled "settings" located within the Acrobat Distiller folder. The "LA Weekly job option" will then be available in the pull-down menu of Distiller.

About LA Weekly: Web Advertising

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Wed, Jan 25, 2006, 12:00 am

LAWeekly.com offers the stimulating content that our devoted readers depend on each week, online. And the enhancements, such as the searchable articles archive and searchable, comprehensive events listings, make LAWeekly.com an even more valuable resource. We'll feature extended stories online, interviews in their entireties, additional photos, maps; information we just may not have room for in our award winning print version. LAWeekly.com also features daily updates from the wildly popular Rockie Gardner and her Rockie Horoscope, always a top destination. Each month, our devoted readers have come to depend on both our print and online presence.DemographicsLAWeekly.com provides our active, affluent, passionate readers the information they need about news, entertainment, art, culture & lifestyle in Los Angeles, nationally and globally.RatesOur rates are based upon CPM (Cost Per Thousand impressions). Remember, one impression occurs when your ad successfully appears on a user's screen. Please contact Display at (323) 465-4414 or Classifieds at (323) 465-4433 for further rate information.Contact infoFeel free to contact us (323) 465-4414 or (323) 465-4433, or email classifieds@laweekly.com for your advertising needs.Display Advertising DirectorBob Dea323.993.3528bdea@laweekly.comClassified Advertising DirectorKevin Thornburg323.993.3509kthornburg@laweekly.comFilmBrian Bullen323.993.3523bbullen@laweekly.comRetail Music/Home EntertainmentChris Blake323.993.3691cblake@laweekly.comTheater/EventsJennifer Andreone323.993.3532jandreone@laweekly.comTravelPaula Miller323.993.3536pmiller@laweekly.comClubsDiane Stone323.993.3530dstone@laweekly.comMusic/EventsJohn Hill323.993.3529jhill@laweekly.comTo submit Music Events or Editorial, please click HERE.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------National AdvertisingRuxton Media Group: 1-888-278-9866Senior Vice President of Sales: Susan BelairSenior Vice President of Sales Operations: Joe LarkinVice President of Sales & Marketing: Yolanda LuszczEast Coast Account Director: Sara KaufmanWest Coast Account Director: Kevin RadcliffeRuxton.com

About LA Weekly: Awards

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Wed, Jan 25, 2006, 12:00 am

2008National Entertainment Journalism Awards - Presented by L.A. Press Club1st place, Best Critic, Print, Ella Taylor1st place, Best Critic, Online, Nikki Finke1st place, Best Feature Story, Online, Nikki Finke1st place, Best News Story, Online, Nikki Finke1st place, Best News Story, Print, Nikki Finke2007Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism Jonathan GoldAssociation of Alternative Newsweeklies1st Place, Cartoon, J.T. Steiny1st Place, Column, Seven McDonald1st Place, Food Writing/Criticism, Jonathan Gold1st Place, News Story - Short Form, Jeffrey Anderson1st Place, Photography, Kevin Scanlon1st Place, Special Section, "Best of LA" 1st Place, Website Design, LAWeekly.com2nd Place, Blog, Nikki Finke2nd Place, Cartoon, Dwayne Booth2nd Place, Feature Story, Matthew Fleischer2nd Place, Media Reporting/Criticism, Daniel HernandezLA Press Club1st Place, Entertainment Journalist of the Year, First Place, Nikki Finke1st Place, Designer of the Year, John Curry1st Place, Entertainment Reviews/Criticism/Column, Jonathan Gold1st Place, Special Section, Who We Are: LA People 20061st Place, Headline, Libby Molineaux2nd Place, Print Journalist of the Year, Christine Pelisek2nd Place, Headline, Steven Mikulan2nd Place, Hard News, Daniel Hernandez2nd Place, Entertainment Reviews/Criticism/Column, Kate Sullivan2nd Place, Entertainment Feature, Paul Cullum2006Association of Alternative Newsweeklies1st Place, Media Criticism/Reporting, Nikki Finke 2nd Place, Food Writing, Jonathan Gold2nd Place, Cartoons, Bruce Eric Caplan 2nd Place, Special Section, "Best of LA"3rd Place, Features, Judith Lewis "Green To The Core"3rd Place, Cartoons, Mr. FishAssociation of Food JournalistsFirst Place, Restaurant Criticism, Jonathan Gold, First Place, Body of WorkBest of the West3rd Place, Project Reporting, Staff, "Clear and Present Danger"Institute of Biological SciencesMedia Award Winner, Margaret Wertheim Investigative Reporters and EditorsFinalist, Jeffrey Anderson, "The DWP Files"James Beard Foundation AwardsFirst Place, Jonathan Gold, Newspaper Restaurant Review or CritiqueLos Angeles Press Club1st Place, Special Section, "What You Can't See Can Kill You"2nd Place, Entertainment Reviews/Criticism/Column, Jonathan Gold2nd Place, Entertainment Feature, Brendan Bernhard2nd Place, Editorial Cartoon, Dwayne Booth (a.k.a. Mr. Fish)Honorable Mention, Journalist of the Year, Alan Mittelstaedt, "What You Can't See Can Kill You"Honorable Mention, News Feature, Michael Krikorian, "War and Peace"Honorable Mention, Entertainment Reviews/Criticism/Column, Ella Taylor Honorable Mention, Entertainment Feature, Robert David Jaffee, "The Vanishing"Honorable Mention, Special Section, Staff, "Best Of LA"Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards3rd Place, General Excellence, Staff2005American Society of Composers, Authors and PublishersASCAP-Deems Taylor Award Winner - Excellence in Music Journalism - Robert LloydAssoc of Food JournalistsFirst Place - Restaurant Criticism - Jonathan Gold - First Place - Body of WorkAAN Award, 1st Place, Editorial Layout, Ryan Ward, Cole Gerst, John CurryAAN Award, 1st Place, Food Writing, Jonathan GoldAAN Award, 1st Place, Format Buster, "The Zeitlist"AAN Award, 1st Place, Special Section, "Best of LA"AAN Award, 2nd Place, Film Reviews, John PowersAAN Award, 2nd Place, Cartoon, Bruce Eric CaplanAAN Award, 2nd Place, Photography, Teun Voeten AAN Award, 3rd Place, Media Reporting, "Gary Webb, R.I.P.," Marc CooperAAN Award, 3rd Place, Feature Story, "An American Family," Celeste FremonLos Angeles Press Club, 1st Place, Special Section, "Best of LA"Los Angeles Press Club, 2nd Place, Journalist of the Year, Jeffrey AndersonLos Angeles Press Club, 2nd Place, Entertainment/Feature, Paul CullumBest of the West, 1st Place, Project Reporting, Celeste FremonBest of the West, Immigration and Minority Affairs Reporting, Marc CooperBest of the West, General Interest Column Writing, John PowersJames Beard Foundation AwardsWinner, Newspaper Restaurant Review or Critique, Jonathan Gold2004AAN Award, Arts Criticism, 2nd Place, Brendan BernhardAAN Award, Arts Feature, 1st Place, "The Ace is Wild: The Doug Christmas Story," Kristine McKennaAAN Award, Editorial Layout, 2nd Place, "A User's Guide to Kicking," John CurryAAN Award, Music Criticism, 3rd Place, Kate SullivanAAN Award, News Story - In-Depth, 3rd Place, "Harvest of Pain," Vince Beiser2003AAN Award, Arts Criticism, 1st Place, John PowersAAN Award, Photo Essay, 1st Place, Max S. GerberAAN Award, Cover Design, Honorable Mention, Bill SmithLos Angeles Press Club, Reviews and Criticism, 1st Place, Ella TaylorLos Angeles Press Club, Columnist, 2nd Place, Erin Aubry KaplanLos Angeles Press Club, Headline, Honorable Mention, Kateri Butler 2002PEN Center USA Literary Journalism Award, Finalist, Sara CataniaPEN Center USA Literary Journalism Award, Finalist, Celeste FremonC. Everett Koop, M.D. Campaign Award, Photo Essay, Max GerberThe Livingston Awards For Young Journalists, Finalist, Sara CataniaLos Angeles Press Club, Print Journalist of the Year, Steven MikulanLos Angeles Press Club, Print Journalist of the Year, 2nd Place, Erin Aubry KaplanLos Angeles Press Club, News Feature, 1st Place, Celeste FremonLos Angeles Press Club, Investigative Series, Honorable Mention, Jennifer PriceLos Angeles Press Club, Entertainment News or Feature, 2nd Place, Steven Leigh MorrisLos Angeles Press Club, Entertainment News or Feature, Honorable Mention, Manohla DargisLos Angeles Press Club, Entertainment Reviews/Criticism, 2nd Place, Greg BurkLos Angeles Press Club, Specialized Lifestyle Reporting, 2nd Place, Michelle Huneven, Jonathan Gold, Louise Rafkin, Barney Saltzberg, Nancy Rommelmann, and Gendy AlimurungLos Angeles Press Club, Photo Essay, 2nd Place, Max GerberAAN Award, Health Care, 1st Place, Sara CataniaAAN Award, Illustration, 1st Place, Brian StaufferAAN Award, News Feature, 1st Place, Celeste FremonAAN Award, Arts Criticism, 2nd Place, Brendan BernhardAAN Award, Editorial Layout, 2nd Place, Anne Fishbein and Bill Smith 2001PEN West Literary Journalism Award, Erin Aubry KaplanSociety of Professional Journalists, Journalist of the Year, Howard BlumeLos Angeles Press Club, Investigative Reporting, 1st Place, Charles RappleyeLos Angeles Press Club, Investigative Reporting, 2nd Place, Celeste FremonLos Angeles Press Club, Entertainment News, 1st Place, Nancy RommelmannLos Angeles Press Club, Entertainment News, 2nd Place, Brendan BernhardLos Angeles Press Club, Entertainment Reviews, 1st Place, Ben EhrenreichLos Angeles Press Club, Entertainment Reviews, 2nd Place, Steven MikulanAAN Award, Feature Story, 1st Place, Nancy RommelmannAAN Award, Illustration, 1st Place, Dana CollinsAAN Award, Arts Feature, 2nd Place, Brendan BernhardAAN Award, Political Column, 3rd place, Harold MeyersonAAN Award, Editorial Layout, 3rd Place, Bill Smith 2000PEN Center USA Literary Journalism Award, Finalist, Brendan BernhardBest of the West Award, Sports Reporting, 1st Place, John AlbertLos Angeles Press Club, Feature Story Award, Paul CiottiLos Angeles Press Club, Editorial Cartoon Award, Lalo AlcarezAAN Award, Arts Feature, 1st Place, Brendan BernhardAAN Award, Media Reporting, 1st Place, Steven MikulanAAN Award, Feature Story, 2nd Place, Celeste Fremon