Michigan Food News
Mechanical Specifications & Closing Dates

Specifications        Preferred Ad Formats        Accepted Ad Formats
Payment Terms        2008 Ad Closing Dates

Mechanical Specifications
Trim Size:  10" x 14"
Paper Stock:  60 lb. Somerset Gloss Enamel
Printing Process:  Sheet-fed offset
Bindery:  Saddle-stitched
Clearance Min.:  1/8" between type/art & gutter or trim
Color:  Four-Color process, standard spot colors

Preferred Ad Formats 
There is no extra charge to submit ads as Camera Ready Hard Copy (positives at 85-150 lpi) or in these PC formats:  
(1) Adobe PhotoShop .tif or .eps file; (2) Adobe PageMaker file; (3) Macromedia Freehand file; (4) Adobe Illustrator PDF file with fonts converted to outlines and raster images at 300 dpi; (5) High-resolution PDF with fonts embedded and raster images at 300 dpi. 

Accepted Ad Formats
There is a fee of $50 per insertion if ads are submitted in any of the following formats:  
(1) Macintosh:  PDF, Adobe PageMaker, Illustrator or Photoshop file; (2) Macintosh or Windows:  Quark Xpress file; (3) Film negatives:  right reading emulsion down at 150 lpi.

Acceptable Media:  PC-formatted Zip Disks, CD-ROMs, emailed files labeled as either PC or Mac.

All images must be high resolution (at least 300 dpi).  MGA will not take responsibility for low resolution images.

Payment Terms
Invoices are issued upon publication of each ad, with payment due 30 days from the billing date.  A 10% late fee will be applied to all invoices more than 60 days past due.  Additional ads will not be published for accounts over 60 days in arrears, until paid in full.

2008 Ad Closing Dates