Advertising Policies

REGARDING ADVERTISING

1. The publications will not accept advertising for products that are illegal for minors to purchase and/or use.
2. Students not of legal age whose photographs appear in an advertisement of the publications are required to sign a model release form, as well as their legal guardian.
3. The publications will not run advertising without a proper signature on the advertising contract which explains terms of payment, content, size, publishing dates, includes attached layout which explains the terms of payment, content, size.
4. The publications will not accept personal or classified advertising.
5. All ads need to be approved by editorial board; any ad not deemed appropriate by board will not run.
6. The publications will cease to publish advertising of any advertiser that does not meet payment obligations specified in school contact.
7. Advertisers who spend $150 on advertising (either web or yearbook) will receive a complimentary non-homepage sidebar ad for one month ($40 value). Valid for business advertisements only.
8. Advertisers who spend $200 on advertising (either web or yearbook) will receive a complimentary non-homepage sidebar ad for one month ($50 value). Valid for business advertisements only.
9. If a published advertisement contains incorrect information, and student media is at fault, a corrected run will be negotiated.
10. Advertising that appears in the media is not necessarily endorsed by the media or its staff members, editorial board or adviser.
11. All yearbook senior ads must be purchased online through the Yearbook Order Center.
12. Senior magazine dedication ad messages are text only and no longer than five sentences. Messages should be original (i.e. no song lyrics, poems, or book passages that are under copyright) and school-appropriate. GCAA Student Media editors will copy-edit every message received. The cost for a message is $10.
13. All advertisements must be paid in full prior to publication.

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