2017 media kit · • frequency: bimonthly—4 seasonal issues (spring, summer, autumn and winter)...
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2017 Media Kit
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reach over 500,000 cheese lovers via print, digital, events, and giveaways
print50,000+ distribution to newsstands and paid subscribers per issue
• Frequency: Bimonthly—4 Seasonal issues (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter) plus 2 Annual issues (Best Cheeses of the Year and Cheese+)• Cover price: $9.95• Annual subscription: $30
National retail distribution to more than 4,500 supermarkets, book-stores, wholesale clubs, and premium regional grocers.
Local distribution to more than 250 ine cheese and specialty food stores.
Ask your sales contact about retail locations in your region.
digital mediaWebsite culturecheesemag.com
• Impressions per month: 500,000• Unique visitors per month: 100,000
Email Newsletters
Cheese Heads Up to 2,000 cheese mongers
Cheese: the word on culture to 10,000 consumers
Cheese Recipes: to 4,000 home cheese chefs
Social Media Facebook: 102,000 likesTwitter: 12,600 followersInstagram: 8,596 followersPinterest: 1,900 followers
Numbers relect data as of October 2016.
giveawaysThere are sponsored quarterly giveaways in
the magazine, as well as regular online give aways via newsletters and
social media.
eventsculture hosts events throughout the year, as well as supports other consumer and industry events through appearances and partnerships.
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GRILLED CHEESE
Spectacular!MELTY SANDWICHES FOR EVERY MEAL p. 47
MUST-TRY
Manchego RECIPES p. 41
DISCOVER
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+ DIY PICKLES, PESTO,
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Your UltimateGuide to Charcuterie p. 80
Match Buzzy Drinks with Cheese p. 77
BONUS:
CHEESE+ SPECIAL ISSUE
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Please contact the publisher to discuss opportunities: [email protected]
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audience proile
educated, passionate, and hungry
education 78% bachelor’s or postgraduate degree
passionate for culture43% read culture magazine cover-to-cover44% go back and read it thoroughly later93% keep every issue!
hungry for cheese 74% eat cheese once per day or more64% spend more than $50 on cheese per month75% cook with cheese several times per week or more20% spend $250-$500 per month on cheese
love food and the good life 80% eat out once per week or more66% drink beer once per week or more43% drink beer several times per week or more77% drink wine once per week or more55% drink wine several times per week or more69% travel for pleasure within the US two or more times per year14% travel six or more times per year75% purchase kitchenware twice per year or more44% purchase kitchenware six times per year or more
Median household income in the United States in 2014 was $53,657 –U.S. Census Bureau Numbers based on reader surveys conducted between 2010 – 2012
culturegender 61% women39% men
age 19% 25-3425% 35-4425% 45-5423% 55+
wealth 33% $51-100K20% $101-150K17% $151-250K11% > $251K+
in every issueCheese Styles Learn about 7-10 cheeses in our style primer
Cheesemaker Meet a cheese-maker and get a behind-the-scenes look at the farm and creamery
Centerfold Get up close and personal with our centerfold cheese and its origin, maker, and taste
Cheese Plate A seasonal selection picked by master mongers
Beer & Cheese Expert advice on pairing wedges and wheels with suds
Wine & Cheese An education in wine and cheese from a seasoned taster
In Season Demystify your CSA bounty and learn how to eat fresh fruits and vegetables with curds
Can Do Roll up your sleeves and make cheese in your home kitchen with recipes and step-by-step instructions
Chef ’s Dish Lauded chefs share their best cheesy recipes and helpful kitchen tips
Recipes Tackle the season with cheese recipes developed just for culture
Gear Cheese-centric gifts, tools, apparel, and books
Urban Excursion Navigate a tasty new city with our cheese destination roundup
Regional Say hi to makers and mongers in the world’s most famous cheese regions
Photo Essay See the animals, people, ingredients, and farms that bring us cheese
Cheese Shops Find a cheese store anywhere in the US or Canada
Also: News, Ruminations, Ask culture, Cheese IQ, Voicings, Farm Animal, Cheese Talk, and more!
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culture covers cheesemakers, mongers, pairings, and recipesculture
All editorial subject to change
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readers say
I’m so excited, I want to eat it!
Just so you know I went all the way from Chicago to Milwaukee to try the 28-year-old cheddar at Cheese Mart after reading your article about it. –Carol Bontekoe
Part time business attorney, full time mother of four little ones, lover of good food (including cheese, of course) and wine. Reading culture magazine is like a mini vacation…it takes me away!–Kelly Dufield
Your publication has kept me up into the wee hours of the night. Incredible issue on Normandy.–Holly Ward
I work at Whole Foods Market and support our fabulous cheese department and team members! And I love culture.–Ashley Galaway Hawkins
I own a small goat dairy in Ontario, Canada. I make and sell cheeses, milk and yogurt. I LOVE cheese, too!!!–Katie Normet
Super geeks from Silicon Valley, I work at Apple and my boy works at Google. I’m addicted to cheese, and he’s addicted to me, which makes him addicted to cheese!–Assana Fard
I’m a regular Jane enthusiast who loved cheese so much it was my nickname. These days I hover around Cheese Plus and other Bay Area venues for my ix. –Maria McMath
I purchase cheese for a funky co-op
in Astoria, Oregon, and I’m starting my own goat dairy! Your magazine ROCKS!–Nels Olson
SCORE! Just received my culture cheese magazine in the mail. I’m so excited, I want to eat it. : )–@cookcookery
Was re-reading an older issue and smiled when I came across the centerfold. I love those.–Susan Evans Reisetter
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people
the team behind the cheese
Editor-in-chief Courtney Hollands has more than a decade of experience writing and editing for newspapers,
magazines, and the web. She started her career as a small-town reporter and has covered everything from fashion and travel to music and beer for Boston magazine, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, and even Rolling Stone. She lives—and drinks craft brews—in Somerville, Mass.
Leigh Belanger stands tall as culture’s food editor. She’s been a food writer, editor, and project manager for over a decade,
serving as program director for Chefs Collaborative and contributing to local newspapers and magazines, where she’s written about whoopie pies, food policy, and cheesemaking chefs. Her irst book, The Boston Homegrown Cookbook, was published in 2012. She lives and cooks with her family in Boston.
Senior editor Rebecca Haley-Park’s background in writing helps her craft a strong voice for culture. When
not writing, eating, or reading about cheese, she’s usually out on a run.
Social media manager Amy Fukuizumi loves few things more than writing and cheese. As a testament to these
passions, she drove cross-country to join culture. Her goal is to make the world (digitally) feel this love (and “Like” it a lot).
Staff writer Molly McDonough joined the culture team as an intern after a stint making cheese in Switzerland. She completed her
masters in agriculture and food science in Europe, and now edits our extensive online cheese library and contributes regularly to all sections of the magazine.
Publisher Stephanie Skinner has launched magazines and media properties for over 25 years. With culture, she
combines her enthusiasm for media and a love of ine food and drink.
Events and independent sales manager Lassa Skinner is based in Providence, RI, and teaches cheese classes around the US
and beyond. With a successful retail background, she’s intent on making sure that culture is both helpful and handy for cheese shops, makers, and at cheese-related events everywhere.
With more than 20 years of experience in ad sales, national brand manager Rebecca Carrington has represented culture
since the magazine’s second issue. When she’s not talking cheese, she plays bass in a bluegrass and rock band and is a soccer, baseball, and music mom to her two boys.
National brand manager Natalie Herman shares her love of cheese with her family in weekly “Cheese Sundays.” Always excited to
talk ine cheese, food, and drink, she uses her expertise—from almost two decades of representing some of the world’s best magazines from Bon Appetit to Vogue—to help clients succeed and grow their brands.
Brooklyn, NY-based design team Red Herring Design brings to culture a love of food (especially cheese!) and a desire to do
good work. Led by founders Carol Bobolts and Deb Schuler, the irm creates award-winning designs for a wide range of clients.
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ICE CREAM: HOW TO MAKE SWEET SCOOPS p. 53
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17 COOKOUT RECIPES
+CHEESY FUN DOWN UNDER p. 76
BONUS: SUPER COOL DRINKS FOR HOT DAYS p. 61
Rah, Rah, Ricotta!THE STAR OF SUMMER DISHES p. 47
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DESCRIPTION NON-BLEED, w x h (in.) BLEED, w x h (in.)
Spread (allow ¼ in. safety on 16.5 x 9.375 18 x 11.125
all sides for live material
and 1.25 in gutter)
Full page (allow ¼ in. safety on 7.5 x 9.375 9.125 x 11.125
all sides for live material)
1/2 page vertical 3.625 x 10
1/2 page horizontal 8.125 x 4.875
1/3 page vertical 2.375 x 10
1/3 page square 4.875 x 4.875
1/4 page square 3.625 x 4.875
ad rates and discountsFREQUENCY
Spread
Full page; Covers 2 or 4
Full page; Cover 3
Full page
1/2 page vert./hor.
1/3 page square/vert.
1/4 page square
Full page and spread advertiser ads will be included in the digital edition of culture.
digital art requirementsThe art department works on the Mac OSX platform. PDFs are preferred, but we also accept digital art and support iles created in InDesign CS6 or CC and Adobe Photoshop CS6 or CC. Photoshop iles should be converted to CMYK and saved as TIFFs at 300 dpi at 100% of the inal size. Submit iles via e-mail or FTP site to our art department by the materials closing date or we cannot guarantee placement.
advertising contacts:EAST and EUROPE Rebecca Carrington, Brand Manager607 432 [email protected]
WEST and AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND Natalie Herman, Brand Manager908 996 [email protected]
fax insertion orders to:866 557 1212
send ad materials to:Deb Schuler and Carol Bobolts Red Herring Design212 219 [email protected]@rhdnyc.com
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2017 closing datesISSUE AD CLOSE MATERIAL DUE ON SALE
SPRING 2017 Jan 25 Feb 3 Mar 7
CHEESE + Mar 16 Mar 23 Apr 24
SUMMER 2017 May 4 May 11 Jun 12
AUTUMN 2017 Aug 3 Aug 10 Sept 13
BEST CHEESES 2018-19 Sept 22 Sept 29 Oct 24
WINTER 2017 Nov 3 Nov 10 Dec 12
1X $12,569
8,316
6,710
6,615
4,167
2,778
2,051
2X $11,941
7,900
6,913
6,284
3,960
2,640
1,948
4X $10,684
7,505
6,274
5,623
3,543
2,362
1,743
6X $10,149
7,130
5,960
5,341
3,365
2,244
1,656
BEST CHEESES 2015–16
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PLUS:
Cheesy Party
Recipes p. 67
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Leaderboards top and bottom of page 728 x 90 $30/CPM* 250M
Medium rectangle right side 300 x 250 $20/CPM 375M
*For fixed, top-only leaderboard positioning, add 20%
digital art requirementsAll digital ads must be delivered at 100% inal size as RGB .jpg, .gif,.png or .lv iles, 72 dpi, 100 KB or less. Submit iles to our web department by closing date or we cannot guarantee placement.
All rich media should comply with IAB Guidelines:iab.com/guidelines
advertising contacts:EAST and EUROPE Rebecca Carrington, Brand Manager607 432 [email protected]
WEST and AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND Natalie Herman, Brand Manager908 996 [email protected]
fax insertion orders to:866 557 1212
send ad materials to:Web [email protected]
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Cheese Heads Up (CHU) is read by the retail industry. Reach mongers, importers, and distributors with our industry-focused editorial.
Cheese: the word on culture (CTW) is read by the most avid cheese fans and features recipes, gear, and tips on buying and serving cheese, plus highlights from culture’s digital platforms.
Culture Recipes (weekly, sent Friday mornings). For the reader who cooks, this newsletter serves up a seasonal, cheese-centric recipe perfect for the upcoming weekend. Each email includes a vertical photo, a short description, and a link to the recipe on culture’s website. MATERIALS REQUIRED Recipe instructions including ingredients, steps, and yield;
high resolution photography (.jpg) of the completed recipe in two sizes, each at 300dpi
(w x h): 750 x 500 and 600 x 900; author name and bio (can be company or a
specific person); author photo or company logo at 250 x 250 (300dpi .jpg)
ad sizes and ratesDESCRIPTION SIZES w x h (px) RATE
CHU or CTW full banner ad 468 x 60 $750
CHU or CTW double banner ad 468 x 120 $1300
Culture Recipes sponsorship specs above $500
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closing and materials due dates:Please refer to the monthly editorial calendar for important closing and materials due dates.
digital art requirementsAll digital ads must be delivered at 100% inal size as RGB .jpg, .gif or .png iles, 72 dpi, 100 KB or less. Submit iles to our web department by closing date to guarantee placement.
fax insertion orders to: 866 557 1212
advertising contacts:EAST and EUROPE Rebecca Carrington, Brand Manager607 432 2219 [email protected]
WEST and AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND Natalie Herman, Brand Manager908 996 7339 [email protected]
send ad materials to:Web [email protected]
Double banner 468 x 120
spring 2017editorial calendar
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culturedigital
April DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Mar 29 Material due Apr 5 Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Apr 11
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Apr 25
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
May DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Apr 26 Material due May 3 Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on cultureMail date May 9
Cheese Heads Up Mail date May 23
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
June DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close May 24
Material due May 31 Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Jun 6
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Jun 20
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
eventsMarchCalifornia’s Artisan Cheese FestivalNew Zealand Champions of Cheese AwardsOregon Cheese Festival
April South African Cheese FestivalCheeseTopia
Editorial lineup and calendar subject to change
printDeadlinesAd close Jan 25 Material due Feb 3 On sale Mar 7
Editorial LineupNew Dutch cheeses
Fresh pasta recipes
Cotija
Goat glamour shots
Australian grenache
Collectible creamers
Steam beer
DIY infused honeys
Cheese+ Pairings Issueeditorial calendar special annual edition
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cultureprintDeadlinesAd close Mar 15
Material due Mar 23
On sale Apr 24
Editorial LineupBeverages: Wine, beer,
spirits, and mocktails
Foods: Breads, meats,
pickles, and more
Recipes for DIY cheese
accompaniments
Editorial lineup and calendar subject to change
summer 2017editorial calendar
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cultureprintDeadlinesAd close May 4 Material due May 11 On sale Jun 12
Editorial LineupGrilling cheeses
Pizza party!
Crescenza stracchino
Urban creameries
Ice cream scoops
Jura wines
DIY kimchi
Cape Town
digitalJuly DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Jun 28 Material due Jul 5 Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Jul 11
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Jul 25
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
August DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Jul 26 Material due Aug 2
Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Aug 8
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Aug 22
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
September DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Aug 23 Material due Aug 30 Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Sep 5
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Sep 19
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
eventsJuneFood & Wine ClassicGreat Wisconsin Cheese FestivalGreat Canadian Cheese Festival
Editorial lineup and calendar subject to change July
Vermont Cheesemakers FestivalAmerican Cheese Society ConferenceFinger Lakes Cheese FestivalInternational Cheese Awards
autumn 2017editorial calendar
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cultureprintDeadlinesAd close Aug 3 Material due Aug 10 On sale Sept 13
digitalOctober DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Sep 20 Material due Sep 27 Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Oct 3
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Oct 17
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
November DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Oct 25 Material due Nov 1 Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Nov 7
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Nov 21
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
December DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Nov 22 Material due Nov 29 Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Dec 5
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Dec 19
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
eventsSeptemberWashington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival Arthur Amish Country Cheese Festival SF Cheese Fest
October American Cheese Month The Cheese Fest at Atlanta
NovemberWorld Cheese Awards
Editorial lineup and calendar subject to change
Editorial LineupHot-pepper cheeses
Nacho recipes
Colby
A+ lunchbox wedges
Reusable grocery totes
Marzen beer
DIY nut butters
Finger Lakes
SPECIAL SECTION:
Holiday entertaining
tips and cheesy gifts!
Best Cheeses of the Year 2017-18editorial calendar special annual edition
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cultureprintDeadlinesAd close Sept 22
Material due Sept 29
On sale Oct 24
Editorial LineupProiles and pairings for over 50 award-
winning cheeses, all categorized
by texture and lavor
Adaptable recipes to use all year
Featured contests include the American
Cheese Society Judging & Competition,
International Cheese Awards, World
Cheese Awards, US Championship
Cheese Contest, and many more!
Editorial lineup and calendar subject to change
winter 2017editorial calendar
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cultureprintDeadlinesAd close Nov 3 Material due Nov 10 On sale Dec 12
digitalJanuary 2018 DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Dec 27, 2017
Material due Jan 3, 2018
Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mai›l date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Jan 9, 2018
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Jan 23, 2018
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
February 2018 DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Jan 17, 2018
Material due Jan 31, 2018
Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Feb 6, 2018
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Feb 20, 2018
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
March 2018 DeadlinesEMAIL NEWSLETTERS
Ad close Feb 21, 2018
Material due Feb 28, 2018
Recipes materials due 2 weeks before scheduled mail date
Cheese: the word on culture Mail date Mar 6, 2018
Cheese Heads Up Mail date Mar 20, 2018
Culture Recipes Sent every Friday
eventsJanuary 2018Isthmus Beer and Cheese FestivalCheesemonger Invitational
February 2018Sonoma Valley Cheese Conference
Editorial lineup and calendar subject to change
Editorial LineupCheesy cookies
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Fontina
Sexy Valentine’s
wedges
Barley wine
DIY string cheese
Montreal
Berlin