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And TucsonSentinel.com's accurate, award-winning news reports attract a growing audience of thousands every day.
TucsonSentinel.com readers are Southern Arizona locals — diverse, educated, professional and concerned about the community in which we live. And you can reach them affordably and effectively by underwriting our local nonprofit newsroom.
We are Tucson's independent, locally run source of nonpartisan news. Since our 2010 launch, we've gained an increasing readership that cares about making Tucson a better place.
Contact us to support quality local reporting and target your message to our growing readership of thousands every day. More than 18,000 Facebook fans, 14,000-plus combined Twitter followers and 23,000 registered newsletter subscribers attest to our readers' loyalty to our site.
As a local business ourselves, we understand your needs. We believe in supporting local businesses — that's why we keep our underwriting rates affordable. Getting the word out about your firm is difficult in a media-saturated world. Partner with us to reach our audience of involved, engaged Southern Arizona readers.
TucsonSentinel.com is Southern Arizona's independent, locally run source of nonpartisan news. Since our launch in January 2010, we've gained an increasing readership that cares about making Tucson a better place.
Contact us to support independent reporting and target our audience with your message.
As a sponsor of TucsonSentinel.com, you will reach a local community of engaged readers with your message.
The more successful we are, the more affordable your banner gets — unlike many sites, we don't charge per reader impression, so your banner will rotate in its slot all month long. Individual banners are displayed an average of 5,500 times each day — many, many more on a busy news day.
Online banners
2 sizes: Half-Page, Leaderboard & Big Box
Half-Page banners (300x600) appear on the front page, section pages and within every story page. Their prominent size — nearly three times the real estate of a Big Box banner — means they dominate any page on which they appear.
Leaderboards (728x90) appear at the top of every page. Their commanding presence ensures that readers respond to Leaderboard messaging.
Big Boxes (300x250) appear on the front page, section pages and within every story page. They are surrounded by content and convey your message with the most flexible designs. Video can run in a Big Box slot for just $100 more monthly.
Don't have an online campaign yet? Design services are available at very affordable rates.
Section sponsorships
Demonstrate your commitment to supporting our work to create a smarter Tucson, and reach our readership with the impact of a Section Sponsorship. The commitment of major sponsors is honored throughout the website, including recognition on every story posted in the sponsored section. Section Sponsorships are available for $2,500 monthly.
Quick Hits
Have a community event that needs recognition? A Quick Hit banner, available in Big Box and Leaderboard sizes, can be run at a weekly rate of just $150.
Why is TucsonSentinel.com different?
We’re local, independent and nonprofit. We care about our community and invest our resources back into robust reporting. We maintain professional news standards and provide even-handed, honest journalism.
TucsonSentinel.com is part of the vanguard of Local Independent Online News Publishers, a member of the prestigious Institute for Nonprofit News, and has gained a national reputation for delivering solid, hard-hitting local news. Since our launch, we've posted more than 34,000 stories.
We don't report the news for profit, we report to make a better community. We believe that a smarter Tucson is a better Tucson.
Our readers
Readers come to TucsonSentinel.com for insightful reporting, to discuss local issues, and because they can access the news wherever they are - at a desk or on the go. Our attractive, intuitive site gives readers quick access to breaking news and thoughtful analysis that keeps readers coming back throughout the day.
TucsonSentinel.com’s quality journalism attracts influential, affluent, educated readers who are engaged in their community. Our readers include opinion leaders who can help magnify your message. TucsonSentinel.com lets you efficiently reach this discerning readership.
Impact
TucsonSentinel.com delivers. Our local visitors spend an average of 3 minutes per visit, reading 3 or more pages each visit. Our traffic is growing rapidly, with tens of thousands of our stories read daily — with spikes to nearly 100,000 on busy breaking news days.
Your message
Becoming a sponsor of TucsonSentinel.com is an important step in your online strategy.
Online messaging offers benefits no print ad can deliver:
Contact us today to find out more about becoming an underwriter of TucsonSentinel.com. Your support will demonstrate your involvement in creating a healthier, more informed Tucson.
Underwriting & sponsorship policies
TucsonSentinel.com reserves the right to accept or decline any underwriting or sponsorship. TucsonSentinel.com will decline to accept sponsorship messages that we find misleading, inaccurate, fraudulent or illegal, or that fail to comply, in our sole discretion, with our standards. We do not accept underwriting messaging that could be confused with news content.
TucsonSentinel.com does not endorse candidates for political office. We do accept political advertising, as a business transaction, from all candidates for any public office that represents our coverage area, and from all registered political committees supporting or opposing such candidates or ballot issues related to our coverage area. Additionally, we accept public issue advertising related to issues that affect our coverage area. See our Political advertising policy for more details.
The fine print: our complete underwriting terms and conditions.