Reach the people
who follow City Hall.
Self-serve ads on 8 local politics sites, next to the council meetings, legislation and ward pages your audience reads. Every ad reviewed by a person. From $8 CPM.
NETWORK · ESTIMATED
10,860 / month
viewable impressions · 5 of 8 sites measured
Ads on every site in the City Politics network
- Chicago Politics
- NYC Politics
- Austin Politics
- Boston Politics
- Seattle Politics
- Denver Politics
- Philadelphia Politics
- Pennsylvania Politics
8 sites. One campaign.
Run on one city or the whole network. Each site covers its own council or legislature, so your ad appears beside the decisions your audience follows. Every site at once: 15% off.
CHICAGO POLITICS · ESTIMATED
340 / day
viewable impressions, site-wide
Reach, measured
| Site | Site-wideper month | In-articleper month | Data pagesper month |
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| CITIES | |||
| Chicago Politics | 10,200 | 690 | 1,320 |
| NYC Politics | 120 | 60 | Not measured yet |
| Austin Politics | 270 | 180 | 90 |
| Boston Politics | 210 | 210 | Not measured yet |
| Seattle Politics | 60 | 60 | Not measured yet |
| Denver Politics | Not measured yet | Not measured yet | Not measured yet |
| Philadelphia Politics | Not measured yet | Not measured yet | Not measured yet |
| STATES | |||
| Pennsylvania Politics | Not measured yet | Not measured yet | Not in this plan |
Estimated viewable impressions. From our own ad slot counters over the last 14.7 days (real readers, bots excluded), times the viewable share. A lock: no such placement on that site yet.
Standard sizes, previewed in the real slot.
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728x90 for desktops and 320x50 for phones (468x60 optional, for narrow columns). Readers get the size that fits their screen.
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300x250, between sections and in articles.
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An image, a headline, a line of text and your link, in the first in-article slot and native slots.
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Images and text, served by us. No advertiser scripts, tags or pixels.
Target the pages that matter.
Run site-wide or pick a placement: articles, ward and district pages, legislation, meetings or Chicago’s election guide. Narrow further by page type, ward, district or article.
Four ways to buy.
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Your dates, priced by the viewable impressions we estimate (CPM), at least the weekly minimum. Delivery is paced evenly.
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A fixed number of viewable impressions, delivered as fast as traffic allows. Bigger blocks cost less per thousand. Up to 15% off.
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Pay only for valid clicks, at your bid, up to a daily and a total budget you prepay. Unspent budget is credited or refunded. Bots, repeats and instant clicks are never billed. From $0.50 a click.
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One slot, yours alone, for a week or a month at a flat rate: every page of the placement shows your ad there. From $40 a week.
Daily results. A/B built in.
Viewable impressions, clicks and click-through rate by day, site and page type, exportable to CSV. Run two creatives 50/50 for +20% and compare them side by side. No personal data about readers.
Pricing
| Site | Site-wideCPM · weekly minimum | In-articleCPM · weekly minimum | Data pagesCPM · weekly minimum | Election guideCPM · weekly minimum | Meetings listCPM · weekly minimum |
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| Chicago Politics | $10 · $75 | $14 · $75 | $10 · $75 | $18 · $75 | $10 · $75 |
| NYC Politics | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | Not in this plan | $8 · $25 |
| Austin Politics | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | Not in this plan | $8 · $25 |
| Boston Politics | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | Not in this plan | $8 · $25 |
| Seattle Politics | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | Not in this plan | $8 · $25 |
| Denver Politics | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | Not in this plan | $8 · $25 |
| Philadelphia Politics | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | Not in this plan | $8 · $25 |
| Pennsylvania Politics | $8 · $25 | $8 · $25 | Not in this plan | Not in this plan | Not in this plan |
CPM: dollars per 1,000 viewable impressions. Each site and placement costs the larger of its CPM times the estimated impressions or its weekly minimum. Impression blocks: the CPM less up to 15% for larger blocks. Targeting adds a premium: page types +10%, articles +20%, wards or districts +25%, ZIP codes +30%, cities +20%, states +10%, up to +60% in all. Every site in one campaign: 15% off. A/B test: +20% (at least $25). Prices in USD; your quote is shown before you pay.
Sponsorships and clicks
| Site | Site-wideweek · month · per click | In-articleweek · month · per click | Data pagesweek · month · per click | Election guideweek · month · per click | Meetings listweek · month · per click |
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| Chicago Politics | $120 · $420 · $0.75 | $100 · $350 · $0.75 | $100 · $350 · $0.75 | $150 · $500 · $1.00 | $100 · $350 · $0.75 |
| NYC Politics | $40 · $140 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | Not in this plan | $30 · $100 · $0.50 |
| Austin Politics | $40 · $140 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | Not in this plan | $30 · $100 · $0.50 |
| Boston Politics | $40 · $140 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | Not in this plan | $30 · $100 · $0.50 |
| Seattle Politics | $40 · $140 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | Not in this plan | $30 · $100 · $0.50 |
| Denver Politics | $40 · $140 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | Not in this plan | $30 · $100 · $0.50 |
| Philadelphia Politics | $40 · $140 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | Not in this plan | $30 · $100 · $0.50 |
| Pennsylvania Politics | $40 · $140 · $0.50 | $30 · $100 · $0.50 | Not in this plan | Not in this plan | Not in this plan |
Sponsorship: one slot, exclusive, for a week or a calendar month. Per click: the lowest bid for cost-per-click campaigns, which prepay a budget of at least $50 and are charged for valid clicks only. Prices in USD.
Every ad is reviewed by a person, labeled “Advertisement” and served by us. No advertiser code runs on our readers’ pages.
Political ads carry a “Paid for by” line; we keep the payer’s name and address on record.
- 8
- sites
- $8
- CPM, from
- 1 day
- typical review
Questions
Build the campaign and pay, or request an invoice. Our staff review every ad before it runs, usually within one business day. Rejected ads are refunded in full, with the reason.
Yes, from any party or position, under the same rules: candidates, PACs, ballot measures and issue advocacy. Mark the ad as political and give the “Paid for by” line and the payer’s name and address. You are responsible for federal and state disclaimer and reporting rules, including Illinois’ Election Code. Political ads are sold at the same rates.
Dates and a CPM for a steady presence. An impression block to reach a set number of readers quickly. Cost per click to pay only for clicks. A sponsorship to own one slot for a week or a month. All are prepaid and reviewed the same way.
They are estimates from our own measurements. If a campaign under-delivers, we extend it or refund the undelivered share.
Deceptive claims, impersonation, malware, redirects and anything else our Terms prohibit. Ads are images and text only.
By card through Stripe Checkout, or by invoice.