NCSS Print Advertising
This page is for print advertising only. If you need to post a (Web-only) employment opportunity, please go to Job Listings. For Program and Preview Conference advertising click here.
National Council for the Social Studies, the premier association for social studies educators, offers a range of opportunities to reach educators and decision makers at all levels.
With more than 25,000 members and subscribers, NCSS represents the spectrum of the profession involved with social studies education at all levels. NCSS brings together educators from all social science disciplines, including history, economics, political science, geography, sociology, anthropology, psychology, and law-related education.
Social Education
| month/issue | Reservation Deadline | Art Materials Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Jan/Feb | — |
— |
| March | — |
— |
| April | Feb. 5, 2008 |
Mar. 5, 2008 |
| May/June | Mar. 10, 2008 |
April 10, 2008 |
| September | June 26, 2008 |
July 29, 2008 |
| October | Aug. 4, 2008 |
Sept. 3, 2008 |
| Nov/Dec | Sept. 10, 2008 |
Oct. 1, 2008 |
Social Education Ad Sizes/Rates
Download the Insertion Order Form
Covers and Premium Positions |
|||||
| Frequency | Cover 4 |
Cover 2 or Cover 3 |
page 1* |
||
| Ad runs 1 time | $3,000 |
$2,900 |
$2,900 |
||
| Ad runs 2–4 time | $2,800 |
$2,700 |
$2,700 |
||
| Ad runs 5–7 time | $2,700 |
$2,575 |
$2,575 |
||
4-color Ad Rates |
|||||
| Frequency | Full page |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
| Ad runs 1 time | $2,800 |
$2,225 |
$1,825 |
$1,450 |
$1,075 |
| Ad runs 2–4 time | $2,495 |
$2,075 |
$1,750 |
$1,350 |
$975 |
| Ad runs 5–7 time | $2,295 |
$1,975 |
$1,650 |
$1,275 |
$950 |
2-Color Ad Rates |
|||||
| Frequency | Full page |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
| Ad runs 1 time | $2,600 |
$2,025 |
$1,625 |
$1,250 |
$875 |
| Ad runs 2–4 time | $2,295 |
$1,875 |
$1,550 |
$1,150 |
$775 |
| Ad runs 5–7 time | $2,095 |
$1,775 |
$1,450 |
$1,075 |
$750 |
Black and White Ad Rates |
|||||
| Frequency | Full page |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
| Ad runs 1 time | $2,300 |
$1,725 |
$1,325 |
$950 |
$575 |
| Ad runs 2–4 time | $1,995 |
$1,575 |
$1,250 |
$850 |
$475 |
| Ad runs 5–7 time | $1,795 |
$1,475 |
$1,150 |
$775 |
$450 |
Our 2-color ad is defined as black and one other process ink
Process inks are: Cyan (blue), Magenta and Yellow.
Advertisers trying to target the Middle-School market should consider advertising in the Jan/Feb , May/June and September issues of Social Education.These issues will include our publication Middle Level Learning which currently accepts no advertising, but also targets middle grade educators.
Advertisers focused on educational booksales should consider advertising in our May/June issue. Our annual Notable trade book recommendations guide is stitched into the center of May/June. Our readers anticipate this issue and are thinking “Books.” (So if you are a publisher of books for the middle-school grades, May/June is doubly targeted for your customers.)
The September issue of Social Education deals multiple themes. Features will focus on the U.S. Constitution.
Advertisers who purchase ad space of a half page or larger in the November/December issue of Social Education are eligible to supply additional materials for that issue. See red box below.The November/December Social Education is not only mailed to NCSS members, but it is distributed at the annual NCSS conference. These conference copies are poly-bagged with your inserts.
Once your insertion order is complete and the space is reserved, you should prepare 2,500 pre-printed copies of your insert.
The insert can be no larger than 8.5 × 11 inches in size. It can be no more than 4-pages in length.
Shipping Instructions:
NCSS Suite 500
8555 Sixteenth St.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Attn: Social Education
Polybag Insert
Nov/Dec Issue
Deadline for your materials to arrive is September 29, 2008
Social Education is published seven times per year.
Readership for Social Education includes all levels of K-12 and university educators. With an average of 25,000 subscribers, this NCSS publication brings together educators from all social science disciplines.
The following are topics drawn from last year’s Social Education editorial content.
- 9/11 and Terrorism
- The Constitution in Action
- Exploring Complex Social Phenomena with Computer Simulations
- High-Stakes Testing: How are Social Studies Teachers Responding?
- Intelligent Design
- Media Construction of Presidential Campaigns
- Using Digital Audio in the Classroom
TSSP
| month/issue | Reservation Deadline |
Art Materials Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Jan/Feb | — |
— |
| March/April | — |
— |
| May/June | March 8, 2008 |
April 9, ,2008 |
| September | June 23, 2008 |
July 23, 2008 |
| October | July 17, 2008 |
Aug 18, 2008 |
| Nov/Dec | August 18, 2008 |
Sept. 18, 2008 |
TSSP Ad Sizes/Rates
Download the Insertion Order Form
Covers and Premium Positions |
|||||
Frequency |
Cover 2 - Cover 3 |
||||
Ad runs 1 time |
$2,650 |
||||
Ad runs 2–4 time |
$2,550 |
||||
Ad runs 5–7 time |
$2,225 |
||||
4-color Ad Sizes |
|||||
| Frequency | Full page |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
| Ad runs 1 time | $2,600 |
$2,050 |
$1,725 |
$1,350 |
$1,025 |
| Ad runs 2–4 time | $2,300 |
$1,825 |
$1,600 |
$1,275 |
$950 |
| Ad runs 5–7 time | $2,125 |
$1,750 |
$1,495 |
$1,175 |
$900 |
2-Color Ad Sizes** |
|||||
| Frequency | Full page |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
| Ad runs 1 time | $2,400 |
$1,850 |
$1,525 |
$1,150 |
$825 |
| Ad runs 2–4 time | $2,100 |
$1,625 |
$1,400 |
$1,075 |
$750 |
| Ad runs 5–7 time | $1,925 |
$1,550 |
$1,295 |
$975 |
$700 |
Black and White Ad Sizes |
|||||
| Frequency | Full page |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
| Ad runs 1 time | $2,100 |
$1,550 |
$1,225 |
$850 |
$525 |
| Ad runs 2–4 time | $1,800 |
$1,325 |
$1,100 |
$775 |
$450 |
| Ad runs 5–7 time | $1,625 |
$1,250 |
$995 |
$675 |
$400 |
Our 2-color ad is defined as black and one other process ink
Process inks are: Cyan (blue), Magenta and Yellow.
Download the Insertion Order Form
Social Studies and the Young Learner
| month/issue | Reservation Deadline | Art Materials Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Jan/Feb | — |
— |
| March/April | Feb. 4, 2008 |
Mar. 3, 2008 |
| Sept/Oct | June 16, 2008 |
July 15, 2008 |
| Nov/Dec | Sept. 4, 2008 |
Oct. 6, 2008 |
Young Learner Ad Sizes/Rates
Download the Insertion Order Form
Covers and Premium Positions |
|||||
| Frequency | Cover 4 |
Cover 2 or 3 |
page 1* |
||
| Ad runs 1–2 time | $1,700 |
$1,600 |
$1,550 |
||
| Ad runs 3–4 time | $1,600 |
$1,500 |
$1,450 |
||
4-color Ad Rates |
|||||
| Frequency | Full page |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
| Ad runs 1–2 time | $1,500 |
$1,250 |
$1,100 |
$900 |
$775 |
| Ad runs 3–4 time | $1,425 |
$1,175 |
$1,050 |
$850 |
$725 |
2-Color Ad Rates |
|||||
| Frequency | Full page |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
| Ad runs 1–2 time | $1,300 |
$1,050 |
$900 |
$700 |
$575 |
| Ad runs 3–4 time | $1,225 |
$975 |
$850 |
$650 |
$525 |
Black and White Ad Rates |
|||||
| Frequency | Full page |
2/3 |
1/2 |
1/3 |
1/6 |
| Ad runs 1-2 time | $1,000 |
$700 |
$600 |
$400 |
$275 |
| Ad runs 3–4 time | $925 |
$675 |
$550 |
$350 |
$225 |
The Young Learner is published four times a year.
It is printed on exceptionally high-grade paper.
Upcomming Editorial Themes include:
- Lesson plans on notable women in history
- Elections 2008: Participation and Empowerment
- Integrating geography resources
- Museum artifacts and resources
- Children’s literature
