Circulation Verification Council

Circulation Verification Council
Company typePrivate
IndustryAuditing
Founded1992
FounderTimothy Bingaman
HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri
Websitewww.cvcaudit.com

Circulation Verification Council (CVC) is an American company which acts as an independent, third-party auditor to create circulation data for various online and print periodicals. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

Corporate history

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In May 1992, Tim Bingaman founded the Circulation Verification Council as a for-profit company in St. Louis, Missouri.[1][2] The company has partnered with other trade associations like the City and Regional Magazine Association and the Association of Community Publishers.[1][3]

Auditing

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CVC serves as a third-party auditor for circulation data for newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. The CVC uses a three-tier system, where companies report their print, distribution, and digital data for each quarter. Audits are conducted quarterly.[2]

It conducted the first nationwide audit of Black and Hispanic newspapers in the United States.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Circulation Verification Council". City and Regional Magazine Association. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Publication Auditing Services Across the U.S." Circulation Verification Council. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  3. ^ "Circulation Audits". Association of Community Publishers. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Brown-Hinds, Paulette (October 31, 2004). "First Nationwide Audit of Black Newspapers Announced". Black Voice News. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
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