Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The Daily Tribune

MIDTERM REPORT

By Bettina Bernabe

Pauline Guanzon

Ruth Jorolan

THE DAILY TRIBUNE

“Without Fear or Favor”

COMPANY NAME: The Tribune Publishing Co., Inc.

EDITORIAL ADDRESS: The Tribune, Publishing Co., Inc, Penthouse Suites, GLC Bldg., T.M. Kalaw cor. A. Mabini st., Ermita, Manila

PHONE: 523-4634, 521-5511, 521-552, 521-5577, 521-5614

FAX NO.: 521-5584

WEBSITE: http://www.tribuneonline.org/

PUBLISHER

KEY EDITORS:

Editor-in-chief:

Ninez Cacho-Olivares

Associate Editors:

Chito Lozada and Cris Martinez

News Editor:

Romulo Marinas

City Editor:

Gina Capili-Inciong

Construction Editor:

Jake Martin

Business/ Multimedia Editor:

Chito Lozada

Sports Editor:

Aldrin Cardona

Life Editor:

Dinah Ventura

Advertising Manager:

Jing Santos

Circulation Manager:

Lito Tugadi

Art Director:

Caesarson Bismonte

Advertising Coordinator:

Tess Sorsogon

NO. OF REPORTERS: 5

NO. OF CORRESPONDENTS: 8 (active), 3 (inactive)

NO. OF COLUMNISTS: 12

HISTORY OF THE NEWSPAPER

The Daily Tribune was established or founded by Ms. Ninez Cacho-Olivares in November 1999. She decided to establish her own daily after observing that the other newspapers already existing were too conventional, traditional, sensational, boring in content, interpretative and biased.

She wanted to offer her own kind of paper that would offer non-interpretative, unbiased, exciting, fresh and contemporary; a newspaper that would cater to the young and to the old, known for its free but responsible journalism.

The Commentary Page would provide space for biases, for opinions and views regarding certain issues, mainly political and social.

The Lifestyle Section would look more like a magazine, with non-conventional and varying themes.

Business stories would be written in simpler terms, for easier understanding.

The paper, all in all, would be attractive, and aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

One by one, Ms. Ninez Cacho-Olivares gathered the people she needed in order to get this newspaper started.

The Tribune Publishing, Co., Inc. officially began operating on February 1, 2000, with a maiden issue that consisted of 24 pages with incisive reports, insightful opinions and colorful articles. It was given approval and was widely accepted by the common readers and the critics.

The Daily Tribune at present is an opposition paper, catering largely to Classes A, B, C, the Chinese population, and most especially, to members of the opposition.

PASS ON READERSHIP

NO. OF COPIES PRINTED: 130,000

NO. OF EDITIONS: none

EDITORIAL DEADLINE: by late afternoon, around 5 pm.

PRINTING

Printing is not done at the same location as the Editorial; the printing press is located at the Port area, Manila.

PAGE MEASUREMENT:

10 x 56 cm

TYPESETTING:

Negatives are made at the site of the Editorial, which are then made into plates, and then sent over to the printing press to start running.

CAMERA:

The Daily Tribune still makes use of the camera to create negatives, for making the plates to be used in the printing press.

STRIPPING:

The Daily Tribune still does this, after the negatives are done.

PLATEMAKING:

The Daily Tribune still makes use of plates for their printing process.

TIME THEY START:

By 11 pm, copies are already done and ready for distribution.

TYPE OF PRESS:

Rotary Press

CIRCULATION

COPIES PRINTED: 130,000 a day (60% Manila-based, 40% cities and provinces outside Manila)

COPIES SOLD: 70% of the copies printed (130, 000)

READERS: Class A, B, C,

The Chinese population of Manila

And members, and supporters of the opposition

COSTS:

Printing + Paper + Dealers (40% share of sales) = P4.50 per copy

Selling Price = P15.00 per copy

Profit = around P3.50 per copy

*Most of their income comes from the advertisers.

ADVERTISING

ADVERTISING RATES:

AD SIZE GUIDE

AD SIZE

COL. CMS.

BLACK & WHITE

FULL COLOR

Full page

9 cols x 54 cm

486

P100,699.20

P181,258.56

¾ page

9 cols x 40.5 cm

364.5

P75,524.40

P135,943.92

½ page

9 cols x 27

243

P50,349.60

P90,629.28

¼ page

9 cols x 24.3

121.5

P25,174.80

P45,314.64

1/8 page

9 cols x 15.3

61.l2

P12,680.64

P22,825.52

UNIT RATES:

General Display = P185.00/ccm

Classified Display = P125.00/ccm

Movie Display = P50.00/ccm

PANA Members = P166.50/ccm

COLOR SURCHARGE:

1 color +30%

2 colors +50%

3-4 colors +80%

POSITION CHARGE:

Center spread +30%

Ear position +50%

DEADLINES:

Reservations 5 days before publication

Materials 2 days before publication

Cancellations 3 days before publication

MATERIALS ACCEPTED:

1. CD/ Photoshop (.jpg & .tiff file) with 200 to 300 dpi plus hard copy

(B&W/ full copy)

2. Negative Emulsion Down

COLUMN SIZES:

1 col 2.95 cm

2 col 6.30 cm

3 col 9.65 cm

4 col 13.00 cm

5 col 16.35 cm

6 col 19.70 cm

7 col 23.05 cm

8 col 26.40 cm

9 col 29.75 cm

SOURCES:

Mr. Lito Tugadi, Circulation Manager

Ms. Jing Santos, Advertising Manager

Ms. H.S. dela Cruz, Editorial Secretary

Ms. Roxanne, Account Manager for Advertisements

http://www.tribuneonline.org/

Mr. Lito Tugadi, Circulation Manager


Ms. Roxanne, Account Manager for Advertisements

Betti Bernabe, Pauline Guanzon and Ruth Jorolan at the lobby of the Tribune Publishing, Co., Inc.

The Editorial Site


A Sample of the Broadsheet, The Daily Tribune


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