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Metro Atlanta’s most intentional audience
Connect with metro Atlanta’s most influential audiences through Rough Draft, the region’s leading hyperlocal media organization. For three decades, we’ve delivered non-sensational, high-quality journalism to over 900,000 monthly readers in print, online, and via newsletters. Our engaged and affluent readership in Atlanta’s most dynamic neighborhoods offers advertisers unparalleled access to key decision-makers. Discover how partnering with Rough Draft can elevate your brand and drive results.
Print Advertising
Our premium print products are delivered via direct mail to homes, ensuring they are read and shared. Papers are also available at leading businesses like Whole Foods, VinoTeca, Goldberg’s, Manuel’s Tavern, and 3 Parks Wine.
Reporter Newspapers
Reporter Newspapers (circ: 63,000) are published monthly in Brookhaven, Buckhead, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, and Tucker.
Atlanta Intown
Atlanta Intown (circ: 27,000) is published monthly and distributed to homes and businesses across the city’s intown neighborhoods, including Ansley Park, Candler Park, Druid Hills, Inman Park, Midtown, Morningside, Virginia-Highland, and more.
Georgia Voice
Georgia Voice (circ: 4,500) is published monthly and distributed at key businesses across the city’s intown neighborhoods, including Ansley Park, Candler Park, Decatur, Druid Hills, Inman Park, Midtown, Morningside, Virginia-Highland, and more.
Digital Advertising
Website display
Our website, RoughDraftAtlanta.com, features daily updates from metro Atlanta, including news about local government, public safety, education, dining, arts, business, and much more.
The site is uncluttered and free of programmatic advertising. It features high-impact branding opportunities for local businesses and sponsored content opportunities.
We sell digital display ads on a share of voice model in 10% increments, and no page on our site has more than ten ads, ensuring an uncluttered presentation that maximizes user experience and advertiser value. Our ad units are designed to be readable across devices, meaning the ones we serve on mobile are impactful.
Email Newsletters
Newsletters provide daily engagement with readers, and we deliver more than 1.7 million emails every month.
Rough Draft is our daily, morning newsletter that goes to 50k subscribers across the region.
We also have Silver Streak (Seniors), Sketchbook (Art) Side Dish (Food), Scene (Film), Stacks (Books), and Y’alla (Jewish Community).
There are display, text, and sponsored content options available for email. Read about Rough Draft newsletter sponsorships here.
Sponsored Content
Sponsored Content (also called Branded Content, Promoted Content, Thought Leadership, or Advertorial) is an effective branding and engagement vehicle for businesses and organizations that want to share their unique story.
Based on a needs assessment, a Rough Draft Atlanta content strategist will work with you to craft a content plan that highlights the areas of your business you want to showcase. You’ll work with our professional writers to ensure that content is high quality and you’ll approve everything before it’s published on our site.
Sponsored content appears on our homepage for a month and can also be promoted through our email newsletters and on social media. The stories will live in our archives forever, providing continued SEO benefits.
Contact us today to learn more about one of our Sponsored Content packages.
Advertising Specs
Print Advertising Specs
| PRINT AD SIZE | INCHES (WIDTH x HEIGHT) |
|---|---|
| Full Page | 10 x 12.5 |
| Junior Page | 10 x 8.25 |
| 1/2 Page – Vertical | 4.94 x 12.5 |
| 1/2 Page – Horizontal | 10 x 6.185 |
| 1/3 Page – Vertical | 4.94 x 8.28 |
| 1/3 Page – Horizontal | 7.47 x 6.185 |
| 1/4 Page – Vertical | 4.94 x 6.185 |
| 1/6 Page – Horizontal | 4.94 x 4.08 |
| Front Page Banner (Reporter Newspapers ) | 10 x 1.5 |
| Front Page Banner (Atlanta Intown) | 5.8 x 2 |
| Front Page Top Right Corner | 3.76 x 2.25 |
Digital Advertising Specs
| DIGITAL AD UNIT | PIXELS (WIDTH X HEIGHT) |
|---|---|
| Leaderboard (Desktop Only) | 970 x 250 728 x 90 (limit text) GIF, JPG/JPEG, PNG, HTML5 |
| Tower (Desktop & Mobile) | 300 x 600 GIF, JPG/JPEG, PNG, HTML5 |
| Box (Desktop & Mobile) | 300 x 250 GIF, JPG/JPEG, PNG, HTML5 Please limit the amount of text |
| Email Display | 800 x 500 or 970 x 250 GIF, JPG/JPEG, PNG, HTML5 |
| Newsletter Text Ad (Example here) | 40 words (max) Do not use Bit.ly Links |
| Newsletter Sponsored Story (Example here) | Story: 90 words (max) Headline: 40 characters (max) Photo: 800w x 600h Do not use Bit.ly Links |
| Sponsored Content Story on Website | Up to 750 words Photos (JPEG, PNG) – Six Max Video (YouTube, Vimeo) – One Max |
Print Circulation & Distribution
| PUBLICATION | MONTHLY CIRCULATION |
| Reporter Newspapers – Sandy Springs – Buckhead – Dunwoody – Brookhaven – Tucker | 63,000 22,000 (30327, 30328, 30342, 30350) 16,000 (30305) 10,000 (30338, 30350) 10,000 (30319, 30324) 5,000 (30084) |
| Atlanta Intown | 27,000 (30306, 30307, 30308, 30309, 30312) |
Georgia Voice TOTAL | 4,500 94,500 |
Print Deadlines
Editorial Calendar – 2025
| MONTH | ATLANTA INTOWN | REPORTER NEWSPAPERS | GEORGIA VOICE |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 20 Under 20 | Education | 20 Under 20 | Education | Legislative Preview |
| February 2025 | Camps | Central Atlanta Progress | Camps | Valentine’s, Sex & Love Black History Month |
| March 2025 | Camps | Camps Focus on Brookhaven Business | Spring Arts Preview |
| April 2025 | Camps | Travel | Druid Hills Tour of Homes | Camps | Travel | Dogwood Festival | Home & Real Estate Spring Dining Sports & Hobbies |
| May 2025 | Camps | Jazz Festival | Virginia-Highlands Porchfest | Camps | NARI | Summer Events & Travel Health & Wellness |
| June 2025 | Travel | Mid-Year Real Estate Update | Travel | Mid-Year Real Estate Update | National Pride Month |
| July 2025 | Pets & Their People | Pets & Their People | Dunwoody 4th of July Parade | Pets & Their People The Drag Issue |
| August 2025 | Travel High School Football Preview | Travel High School Football Preview | Travel Fall Arts Preview |
| September 2025 | Education | Education | Education Out on Film |
| October 2025 | Atlanta Pride Travel | Travel MJCCA Book Festival | Atlanta Pride Books Travel |
| November 2025 | Dining Out | Dining Out | Holiday Gifts Dining Out |
| December 2025 | Eat Drink & Be Merry Year in Review | ||
| January 2026 | 20 Under 20 | Education | 20 Under 20 | Education |
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Media Kit
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