Mediagazer: Gannett local newspapers earning high ad rates from online video (Jeff Sonderman/Poynter)

4:45 PM ET, November 7, 2011

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Jeff Sonderman / Poynter:

Gannett local newspapers earning high ad rates from online video — Gannett's local sales staff is getting a $40 to $50 CPM for preroll ads attached to online videos in several of its smaller market newspapers, Senior Vice President for Video Kate Walters tells Beet.TV.

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