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A spadea or spadia (also "spadea fold") is a separately printed, unbound broadsheet that is folded around a newspaper or other periodical, or around one of its sections, appearing as a partial page or flap over the front and back.

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Spadeas have been an advertising mechanism for publishers for many years, particularly for magazines and comics. They have become popular for other publishing forms as well; in 2007, The New York Times implemented a spadia ad campaign for the first time. [1]

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References

  1. "Editor and Publisher article on NBC's spadea ad campaign". Editorandpublisher.com. Retrieved 2012-11-07.