Chatterbox

Local civic news for your ZIP code.

Sponsorship

Reach your hyperlocal community

Chatterbox delivers briefings to engaged civic readers in specific ZIP codes, towns, and counties. Sponsor a placement and be the only business in your geography.

✓ One sponsor per ZIP — no competing ads✓ Cancel any time✓ Monthly subscription

How it works

  1. 1

    Choose your tier

    Select a ZIP, town, county, or topic category.

  2. 2

    Upload your creative

    Logo, tagline, and CTA link. Our team reviews before publishing.

  3. 3

    Go live

    Your ad appears in subscribers' daily email digests for your area, and on the local news page for your ZIP code.

Sponsorship tiers

All placements are exclusive. One sponsor per geography and category.

ZIP Code

From $500/month

Exclusive sponsor placement on briefings and location pages for one ZIP code. Three price bands: rural, suburban, premium.

ZIP — Rural$500/mo
ZIP — Suburban$1,500/mo
ZIP — Premium$3,500/mo
  • Exclusive placement in one ZIP code
  • Appears on all local briefings
  • Location page banner
  • No competing ads in your ZIP
Get started — ZIP Code

Town Bundle

$9,500/month

Exclusive sponsor placement across all ZIP codes and location pages within a single municipality or town.

  • Exclusive placement across an entire town
  • Covers all ZIPs within the municipality
  • Premium placement on location pages
  • No competing ads in your town
Get started — Town Bundle

County Bundle

$22,500/month

Exclusive sponsor placement across all ZIPs, towns, and location pages within a county.

  • Exclusive placement across a full county
  • Covers all towns and ZIPs
  • Top-of-briefing placement
  • County overview page feature
Get started — County Bundle

Category

$2,500/month

Sponsor placement on all content items and briefings matching a specific civic topic category (e.g. Schools, Public Safety, Utilities) across all geographies.

  • Placement on all content in your category
  • Appears across all geographies
  • Category-specific ad placement
  • Ideal for regional or statewide brands
Get started — Category

Founding Sponsor

$5,000/month

Founding Sponsor designation with premium placement across all surfaces, co-branded acknowledgment, and early access to new ad products.

  • Founding Sponsor designation
  • Premium placement across all surfaces
  • Co-branded acknowledgment in briefings
  • Early access to new ad products
Get started — Founding Sponsor

Nonprofit / Civic

$250/month

Discounted sponsorship for 501(c)(3) nonprofits and civic organizations. Placement on relevant content items; eligibility verified by editorial team.

  • Discounted rate for 501(c)(3) orgs
  • Placement on relevant civic content
  • Eligibility verified by editorial team
  • Supports local journalism
Get started — Nonprofit / Civic
Sponsor Chatterbox