the devil strip media kit (march 2015)
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We've revamped the media kit, added a little more info, readjusted the rate card and fleshed out the publication schedule.TRANSCRIPT
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To fix what the Knight-GAR Arts Assessment found:
“Many consumers complain that they don’t know what’s going on in the area.
…there is no identified ‘one source’ for information about the arts and culture scene.”
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