Our audience reads to know, not just to agree. They are very conscious and highly engaged. They value quality and integrity. Schwartz Media publishes Australia’s most respected writers across The Saturday Paper, The Monthly magazine and the daily podcast 7am.
Intelligent people make time for quality. They demand deeper engagement with the world of politics, society and culture.
The Monthly features the nation’s leading writers and thinkers. Leaders in business, politics and the arts, from prime ministers to chief executives, consider The Monthly essential reading.
Readers of The Monthly are in the top tier in education, income and occupation.
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Fonts All fonts embedded
Resolution 300 DPI at 100%
Transparency No transparency
Colour Full CMYK, 100% K
Ink weight 280%
Dot gain 30%
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Macintosh Download the colour profile, and copy to:
Users → *Username* → Library → ColorSync → Profiles folder
1. Download the colour profile
2. Go to the Download folder, and right-click on the ICC profile.
3. Select Install profile.
4. Wait until Windows completes the installation
All advertisers should apply The Monthly.icc profile to their artwork before uploading to Adsend or Adstream.
*All rates include agency commission but exclude GST.
Digital Rates and Specifications
All ads 100% SOV
On our website, one advertiser exclusively occupies all ad slots on a single page.
This provides maximum engagement between brands and readers.
- Each individual creative needs to be its own zip file
- All files need to be in the root folder, no sub-folder allowed
- Must follow W3C standards
- Declare the clickTag variable in your HTML file
- Use the clickTag variable as your click through URL
- No cross-domain scripting allowed
- No local storage or session storage libraries allowed
- Must be SSL compliant
*Animated GIF, loop × 2, maximum 15 seconds, must not contain flashing or strobing sequences
eDM: Emails and newsletters
We encourage supplying three different MREC creatives.
Sponsorship (billboard + all 3 MRECs) $2500
970px x 250px
MREC 1 $1000
300px x 250px
MREC 2 $500
300px x 250px
Sponsorship (billboard + all 3 MRECs) $2500
970px x 250px
MREC 1 $1000
300px x 250px
MREC 2 $500
300px x 250px
MREC 3 $250
300px x 250px
Sponsorship (billboard + all 3 MRECs) $2500
728px x 90px
MREC 1 $1000
300px x 250px
MREC 2 $500
300px x 250px
MREC 3 $250
300px x 250px
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*Animated GIF, loop × 2, maximum 15 seconds, must not contain flashing or strobing sequences
*All rates include agency commission but exclude GST.
Advertising Enquiries
Susan Veal
National Sales Director
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Belle Stewart
NSW Sales Director
[email protected]
Technical and production enquiries
Jack Harris
Advertising Coordinator
[email protected]
The Monthly print material deadlines.
| Issue number | On-sale date | Booking Deadline | Material Deadline | Inserts Deadline |
| 2025 | ||||
| February 2025 | Thu, February 6, 2025 | Wed, January 15, 2025 | Mon, January 20, 2025 | Mon, January 6, 2025 |
| March 2025 | Mon, March 3, 2025 | Thu, February 13, 2025 | Mon, February 17, 2025 | Fri, February 7, 2025 |
| April 2025 | Mon, March 31, 2025 | Wed, March 12, 2025 | Mon, March 17, 2025 | Fri, March 7, 2025 |
| May 2025 | Thu, May 1, 2025 | Wed, April 9, 2025 | Mon, April 14, 2025 | Fri, April 4, 2025 |
| June 2025 | Mon, June 2, 2025 | Wed, May 14, 2025 | Mon, May 19, 2025 | Fri, May 9, 2025 |
| July 2025 | Mon, June 30, 2025 | Wed, June 11, 2025 | Mon, June 16, 2025 | Fri, June 6, 2025 |
| August 2025 | Mon, July 28, 2025 | Fri, July 11, 2025 | Mon, July 14, 2025 | Fri, July 4, 2025 |
| September 2025 | Mon, September 1, 2025 | Wed, August 13, 2025 | Mon, August 18, 2025 | Fri, August 8, 2025 |
| October 2025 | Mon, September 29, 2025 | Fri, September 12, 2025 | Mon, September 15, 2025 | Fri, September 15, 2025 |
| November 2025 | Mon, November 3, 2025 | Wed, October 15, 2025 | Mon, October 20, 2025 | Fri, October 10, 2025 |
| December 2025 - January 2026 | Mon, December 1, 2025 | Wed, November 12, 2025 | Mon, November 17, 2025 | Fri, November 7, 2025 |
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The Saturday Paper makes serious news for serious people. For many of its readers, it is the only commercial media they consume.
It is a crucial newspaper for brands that aim to influence consumer choice and gain exposure in the strongly performing premium segment of the media market.
Print Rates and Specifications
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H 381mm x W 265mm
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H 183mm x W 265mm
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H 95mm x W 265mm
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H 46mm x W 265mm
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Artwork format Press Ready PDFs
Fonts All fonts embedded
Resolution 300 DPI at 100%
Transparency No transparency
Colour Full CMYK, 100% K
Ink weight 230%
Dot gain 30%
Overprint Off
Download Colour profile Help
Macintosh Download the colour profile, and copy to:
Users → *Username* → Library → ColorSync → Profiles folder
1. Download the colour profile
2. Go to the Download folder, and right-click on the ICC profile.
3. Select Install profile.
4. Wait until Windows completes the installation
All advertisers should apply The Saturday Paper .icc profile to their artwork before uploading to Adsend or Adstream.
*All rates include agency commission but exclude GST.
Digital Rates and Specifications
All ads 100% SOV
On our website, one advertiser exclusively occupies all ad slots on a single page.
This provides maximum engagement between brands and readers.
- Each individual creative needs to be its own zip file
- All files need to be in the root folder, no sub-folder allowed
- Must follow W3C standards
- Declare the clickTag variable in your HTML file
- Use the clickTag variable as your click through URL
- No cross-domain scripting allowed
- No local storage or session storage libraries allowed
- Must be SSL compliant
*Animated GIF, loop × 2, maximum 15 seconds, must not contain flashing or strobing sequences
eDM: Emails and newsletters
We encourage supplying three different MREC creatives.
Sponsorship (billboard + all 3 MRECs) $2500
970px x 250px
MREC 1 $1000
300px x 250px
MREC 2 $500
300px x 250px
MREC 3 $250
300px x 250px
Sponsorship (billboard + all 3 MRECs) $2500
970px x 250px
MREC 1 $1000
300px x 250px
MREC 2 $500
300px x 250px
Sponsorship (billboard + all 3 MRECs) $2500
970px x 250px
MREC 1 $1000
300px x 250px
MREC 2 $500
300px x 250px
MREC 3 $250
300px x 250px
Sponsorship (billboard + all 5 MRECs) $5000
550px x 90px
MREC 1 & 2 $1500
300px x 250px
MREC 3 & 4 $1000
300px x 250px
MREC 5 $750
300px x 250px
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*Animated GIF, loop × 2, maximum 15 seconds, must not contain flashing or strobing sequences
*All rates include agency commission but exclude GST.
Advertising Enquiries
Susan Veal
National Sales Director
[email protected]
Belle Stewart
NSW Sales Director
[email protected]
Technical and production enquiries
Jack Harris
Advertising Coordinator
[email protected]
The Saturday Paper material deadlines.
| Issue Number | On-sale date | Booking Deadline | Material Deadline | Inserts Deadline |
| November | ||||
| 524 | 02/11/24 | 28/10/24 | 30/10/24 | 18/10/24 |
| 525 | 09/11/24 | 04/11/24 | 06/11/24 | 25/10/24 |
| 526 | 16/11/24 | 11/11/24 | 13/11/24 | 01/11/24 |
| 527 | 23/11/24 | 18/11/24 | 20/11/24 | 08/11/24 |
| 528 | 30/11/24 | 25/11/24 | 27/11/24 | 15/11/24 |
| December | ||||
| 529 | 07/12/24 | 02/12/24 | 04/12/24 | 22/11/24 |
| 530 | 14/12/24 | 09/12/24 | 11/12/24 | 29/11/24 |
| 531 | 21/12/24 | 16/12/24 | 18/12/24 | 06/12/24 |
| 2025 | ||||
| January | ||||
| 532 | 11/01/25 | 06/01/25 | 08/01/25 | 27/12/24 |
| 533 | 18/01/25 | 13/01/25 | 15/01/25 | 03/01/25 |
| 534 | 25/01/25 | 20/01/25 | 22/01/25 | 10/01/25 |
| February | ||||
| 535 | 01/02/25 | 27/01/25 | 29/01/25 | 17/01/25 |
| 536 | 08/02/25 | 03/02/25 | 05/02/25 | 24/01/25 |
| 537 | 15/02/25 | 10/02/25 | 12/02/25 | 31/01/25 |
| 538 | 22/02/25 | 17/02/25 | 19/02/25 | 07/02/25 |
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7am is a daily news podcast from Schwartz Media and The Saturday Paper.
Its audience is intelligent, considered and hard to reach.
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NSW Sales Director
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Read This is a show about the books we love and the stories behind them, hosted by Michael Williams. Every Thursday, you’ll hear insightful conversations with the smartest, funniest readers and writers we know and in-depth interviews with the best Australian and international authors talking about their lives and their work. You’ll never be left wondering what to read next.
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