Friday, December 5, 2008

Contact

If you are interested in contributing content or advertisements to NEast Magazine, e-mail us at BoulevardProductions [at] gmail [dot] com.

To learn more about NEast's publishers, check out Shannon's and Mike's Web sites.

We'd love to hear from you!

About Us

NEast Magazine is a different kind of magazine. NEast Magazine will focus on the heart and soul of Philadelphia – the Northeast. Our city’s hardworking middle class people need a magazine just for them. NEast is for the police officer who grew up in Philadelphia, went to North Catholic High School and wants his kids to do the same. NEast is for the Mom who works a part time job while her kids are in school to make ends meet. NEast is for the cheerleader at Washington High School who likes to read magazines after school. NEast Magazine is for every Northeast Philadelphian who wants to read a magazine about their part of the city.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Media Kit



NEast Magazine

WHO WE ARE

NEast Magazine is a different kind of magazine. NEast Magazine will focus on the heart and soul of Philadelphia – the Northeast. Our city’s hardworking middle class people need a magazine just for them. NEast is for the police officer who grew up in Philadelphia, went to North Catholic High School and wants his kids to do the same. NEast is for the Mom who works a part time job while her kids are in school to make ends meet. NEast is for the cheerleader at Washington High School who likes to read magazines after school. NEast Magazine is for every Northeast Philadelphian who wants to read a magazine about their part of the city.


WHAT WE DO

Regular sections of NEast Magazine include smaller Front-of-Book pieces like submissions, the editor’s letter and event calendars. Other departments will feature profiles on local businesses and personalities and interviews with local celebrities and politicians. Did you know Sylvester Stallone once lived in Holme Circle? How does Al Taubenberger feel a year after losing the mayoral election? These are just some questions NEast Magazine can answer.

Unlike other Philadelphia publications, NEast will focus on a specific region, digging deep into the issues that matter. Local news broadcasts will spend one minute discussing the affects of the budget cuts on all of Philadelphia, but NEast will give its readers 2,500 words on how the cuts are hitting home in the Northeast. NEast Magazine will give its readers a complete view of their world.


WHEN WE DO IT

NEast Magazine will be a quarterly publication with a new issue out at the beginning of each season. Each issue will have content specific to its season and a calendar of events for the months leading up to the next issue.

· Winter Issue: January 4, 2010

· Spring Issue: April 5, 2010

· Summer Issue: July 5, 2010

· Fall /Holiday Issue: October 4, 2010


HOW WE DO IT

NEast Magazine will be available at participating area businesses. Readers can also pick up complementary copies at each issue’s launch party. The weekend before each issue, the editors of NEast Magazine will hold several beef and beer parties throughout the region. Advertisers will receive free admission, and guests will pay for tickets.

With their tickets, guest receive:

· All they can eat hot roast beef sandwiches, baked ziti, salad and dessert

· All they can drink beer and water

· Access to the dance floor

· A free copy of the latest issue of NEast


WHAT ELSE WE’LL DO

After its first year of publication, NEast Magazine will increase circulation and begin offering paid subscriptions. The Web site will move away from print content as it becomes a forum for readers. NEast staffers and interns will blog and produce small audio and video pieces, along with photo commentary.

After five years of publication, NEast Magazine will be a household name in Philadelphia. NEast will partner with area high schools and colleges to recruit interns and develop relationships with local businesses to increase advertising. While it will still be sold in stores, NEast’s primary readership will be through subscriptions. Publishing dates will become monthly, while a separate web staff maintains the site daily. Interviews done in print will be supplemented with audio and video clips online, and some smaller stories will be told through photo slideshows.


WHO WE KNOW

According to the 2000 Census, Northeast Philadelphia is home to more than 300,000 Philadelphians. Most of these people are white, and practice a Christian faith – typically Catholicism. The map below shows the city’s racial breakdown according to the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. The red areas to the right represent the Northeast.


What’s different about NEast Magazine is its readers’ age and gender makeup. NEast readers share a geographical bond. This means, Northeast Philadelphians of all ages and sexes can enjoy NEast. Teenage readers will enjoy reading about how to have a cheap, fun weekend. Seniors will love our “Looking Back” section with readers’ photos and stories about Northeast Philadelphia’s past.

According to a survey done through Survey Monkey, NEast Magazine readers earn middle class salaries. More than 65 percent spend less than $100 on clothes each month, while about 50 percent enjoy going out to clubs, restaurants and movies. The NEast editors will always keep their readers in mind and publish content based on readers’ interests. At the end of each year, NEast will ask its readers to take a brief survey so the editors can have the most up to date demographics.


ADVERTISE WITH US

NEast accepts ads from all local businesses and from national companies with locations in Northeast Philadelphia.

· Front/Back Cover……..$2,000

· Full Page………………$1,000

· Double Page……….…..$1,800

· Half Page………………$500


CONTACT US

Publishers: Shannon McDonald and Mike Korostelev

Publishing Company: Boulevard Productions

Editor in Chief: Shannon McDonald

1234 Roosevelt Blvd. Suite 215

Philadelphia, PA 19152


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