Premium Positions
The reach you need. The prominence you deserve.
Want to highlight your advertising message in a unique way? Our premium positions let you showcase your message in a place where more people will see it.
Front Page Strip Ad
Own a prominent space on the front page of the most-read newspapers in the state. Readers of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News won’t miss your advertising message when it’s plastered across this high-visibility position on the day’s front page. Front page strip ads are available on the front the Free Press and The News every day, as well as on section fronts within the papers. Give your business the boost it needs with the prominent print ad position in town.
Front Page Strip Ad: Ad Size & Positions
6 col. x 3” (11.625” x 3”)
Available on the front of Main News in the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News every day. Also available on the following section fronts on Thursday, Friday and Sunday:
- Local news
- Business
- Sports
- Autos
- Entertainment
Jewel Box
This gem of an advertising position makes your marketing message front page news. All eyes will be on your ad when readers of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News first pick up a paper and begin reading. Positioned in the lower righthand corner of the day’s front page, and also available on section fronts within the papers, your Jewel Box ad will mingle the biggest news of the day.
Jewel Box: Ad Size & Positions
2 col. x 4.25” (3.792” x 4.25”)
Available on the front of Main News in the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News every day. Also available in the following section fronts on Thursday, Friday and Sunday:
- Local news
- Business
- Sports
- Autos
- Entertainment
Spadea
That’s a wrap! When your announcement is big, make sure nobody misses the news. Take advantage of this marketing opportunity like no other. Wrap your message around the day’s editions of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News and be the talk of the town. Your two-sided, 3.5-inch by full-depth flap appears in front of the day’s biggest news and wraps behind to a two-sided, full-page ad. Spadeas are available every day of the week. They’re a great way to give collectible poster-treatment to a high-profile product or event, such as:
- A new vehicle unveiling
- A new facility grand opening
- A sports team or concert schedule
Spadea: Specs
3.5” x 19.75” flap on front (two-sided)
11.625” x 19.75” full-page on back (two-sided)
For Deadlines and More Information
Call Pamela Gillies at 313-222-2201 or contact your Detroit Media Partnership account executive.


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