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In addition to news, sports, pop culture and entertainment sections daily, RedEye offers expanded features throughout the week that cater to our readers' busy lifestyles!

 

 Demographic Profile Total Market Adults RedEye Readers* Targeting
Index
 Gender Men
Women
48%
52%
50%
50
104
96
 Age 18-34
35-54
55+
32
40
28
47
43
11
147
106
40
 Education College Grad+
Some College
28
28
32
64
115
114
 Household Income $100,000+
$75,000+
$50,000+
22
39
62
13
36
61
65
89
99
 Household Data Single
Own
Rent/Other
55
46
54
51
40
60
116
63
181
*Average issue readership
Source: Gallup Chicago Media Usage and Consumer Behavior Poll ©2007.

 

Daily Content
RedEye Daily Covers

Daily Features:

  • Monday
    CareerBuilder QuickFind Job Listings
    Eye Contact - Column highlighting which celebrities hit Chicago
    Lipstick Mystic: Romance horoscope
  • Tuesday
    Fitness
    Going Public - CTA column
  • Wednesday
    20+ Page Mega Metromix
    Wearwolves - RedEye's fashion police
    Hey CTA - CTA riders sound off
    Hump Day - Sex column by single guy Dustin J. Siebert
  • Thursday
    Local shopping
    Boy on Boystown - Sex column by Boystown resident Jason Steele
    Chi-tunes - A showcase of local bands
  • Friday
    Bag Boy
    Movies
    The Gina Spot - Sex column by single gal Gina B

Publication Information

Published: Monday-Saturday
Zoning: Preprints ZIP zoning available on Saturdays
Order Deadline: 10am
2-3 days prior to publication
Material Deadline: 5pm
2-3 days prior to publication
Color deadline 24 hours prior to material deadline.

 

Weekend Content
RedEye Weekend Covers

Weekend Edition Features:

  • Shopping: Local trunk shows and sales listing
  • Movies
  • Weekend Playlist - What to do, see, check out this weekend in the city
  • Wearwolves: RedEye's fashion police
  • Chi-tunes: A showcase of local bands
  • Ask Clinton: Fashion advice from TLC's "What Not To Wear" fashion guru, Clinton Kelly
  • Urban Marketplace

 

Special Sections
January
7 Find the Perfect Job
February
7 Auto Show
14 Weddings-Marriage "I-Love" (1)
21 Weddings-Marriage "I-Love" (2)
22 Oscars Preview
28 Weddings-Marriage "I-Love" (3)
March
6 Weddings-Marriage "I-Love" (4)
17 NCAA Tournament Preview
April
24 North Side vs. South Side: Which Side Rules?
August
TBD College Football Preview
September
TBD Professional Football Preview
November
27 Holiday Gift Guide Part 1
  Thanksgiving Issue
December
11 A Holiday Gift Guide Part 2

 

Integrated Marketing: Multiple Touchpoints, Maximum Impact

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Integrated Marketing Pieces

IN THE PAPER: RedEye
Deliver maximum impact with highly engaging, innovative ads

  • Inserts on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
  • Front-page adhesive iNotes
    (includes a full-page ad)
  • Shape-based iNotes
  • Shape-based ads
  • Shadow ads
  • iWraps

Redeyechicago.com screenshot ONLINE: RedEyechicago.com
Reach our audience beyond print with new enhanced features like Mega Sudoku, MP3 downloads and viral video
  • Leaderboard (728 x 90 pixels)
  • Cube (300 x 250 pixels)
  • Free-Form
  • Monthly Newsletter emailed to 55,000+ readers

RedEye iBall photo

ON THE TOWN: Events
Category sponsorships at more than forty signature and partner events offer one-on-one brand interaction

  • Product sampling
  • On-site activation
  • In-paper and recap ads
  • Email blasts
  • Event listing and video feature on redeyechicago.com

RedEye Hawker

ON THE GO: Street Team
Generate brand awareness, launch new products and promote grand openings to nearly 900,000 commuters each day.

  • 24 promoters based at the most highly-trafficked El stations
  • Scripted street promoters
  • Over 2,300 honor box rack cards blanketing the city
  • Available as part of RedEye print packages or as stand alone marketing vehicles

 

Maps

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