
What is the McClatchy Premium Audience Network?
Watch this short video to learn how McClatchy's premium audience network can connect your brand with engaged audiences. For personalized service, schedule a customer impact assessment.

The Audience You Need on Platforms You Can Trust
Here at McClatchy our tens of millions of monthly users come to us as a trusted source for information in their local communities. We take pride in that trust and seek to find the right partnerships with advertisers for our audience.
We invite you to connect with one of our marketing experts to discuss how we can help you grow your audience.

Content Consumption Based Audience
We've analyzed the user behavior of our readership and designed audience segments to pinpoint the users who are repeatedly reading content related to popular advertising categories. You can use our audience segments to reach the users most likely to resonate with your ad across all types of content, increasing your brand exposure with these focus users.

Demographic Based Audience
Take the guesswork out of audience targeting. Choose from different personas to hit the life situation that matters to your product or service.

Content Consumption Based Audience
These readers are among McClatchy's most engaged users and are segmented based on showing repeated interest over 90 days. Our audiences are refreshed hourly so you're reaching an up-to-date list of the most interested users in your category.
Learn About Demographic Based Audiences at McClatchy
Below is just a sampling of the demographic personifications available through your partnership with McClatchy.
Almost Empty Nesters
Parents with kids nearing adulthood who are planning for their next chapter.
This audience may be interested in higher education recruiting, travel and future hobbies, and services to prepare their kids for adult life.
Senior Homeowners
Homeowners who have aged out of DIY and are more willing to pay for a project.
This audience may be good for businesses selling: home renovations, landscaping and lawn care, and home services.
Single Mothers
Single women balancing a career and motherhood who have to work and also lead their household.
In need of products and services that make life more convenient. Possibly seeking sales, wholesome food items, and educational toys.
Double Income No Kids
Couples living together with no kids, flexible schedules and a higher household income.
This audience has disposable income and may be seeking ideas for travel, dining, recreation and luxury items.
Young Married Couples
These young couples are newlyweds who are just getting started building their life together.
This audience may be interested in shopping for furniture or homegoods and seeking real estate agents or travel.
Affluent Matures
Adults over 55 who enjoy and have expendable income for the finer things in life.
This audience may be good for businesses selling: plastic surgery, international travel, and fine dining.
High Income Families
These are parents with disposable income trying to make the most of family time.
This may be a good target audience for travel, local events, gifts, and family friendly destinations.
Mega Parents
These single parents have full hearts and full schedules–multiple children and a household.
This may be a good audience for household items, children's toys, education, and streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, etc.)
Affluent Seniors
These are adults over 65 who enjoy and have the expendable income for the finer things in life.
This audience may be interested in leisure travel, cruises, vacation real estate, home and landscaping services.
Established Families
These are families, possibly with older children, that live firmly in the upper middle class.
This may be a good target audience for entertainment, retail, home improvement, and professional home services.
Juggling Families
These are families with multiple children to raise and competing schedules to manage.
A true juggling act, these families may be in need of professional home services, automotive services, food and beverage.
Spanish Speaking
These are people and families who speak and/or read in Spanish.
This group may be interested in political/advocacy, education, entertainment, and multi-lingual businesses.
Can't find Demographic Personas that fit your audience?
You can also build your own audience based on age, gender, income, homeownership details, occupation, presence of children, and more. To learn more, schedule a consultation with one of our marketing specialists.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The McClatchy Premium Audience Network is a high-impact advertising platform that connects your brand with millions of engaged users through trusted local and national media. By tapping into this network, you gain access to targeted inventory across McClatchy’s properties, allowing your campaigns to reach the right audience, boost visibility, and drive meaningful engagement.
McClatchy uses real-time content consumption patterns to group users into interest-based segments—such as frequent readers of automotive, health, or travel content. These cohorts are refreshed hourly for accuracy. In addition, McClatchy offers demographic-based segments like “Senior Homeowners,” “Affluent Matures,” and “Almost Empty Nesters,” helping advertisers target life-stage-specific audiences with greater precision.
The network supports a full suite of advertising channels, including:
- Display Ads
- Video Advertising
- Native Content
- Social Media Marketing
- Retargeting & Remarketing
These tools allow you to build cohesive, cross-channel campaigns that maximize reach and performance.
McClatchy offers customizable audience segments based on attributes like age, gender, income, homeownership, occupation, interests, and household makeup. To develop a segment aligned with your campaign goals, you can schedule a consultation with a McClatchy marketing expert for tailored support.
It’s easy! Just click the ‘Schedule a Meeting’ button found on any page of our website, or follow this link. Once we receive your request, one of our specialists will reach out to set up your personalized consultation. During this session, we’ll dive into your business goals and explore how we can help you grow.