A professional who compiles records concerned with delivery or mail order distribution of newspapers or magazines to subscribers, carriers, or dealers and adjusts complaints. Responsibilities include:

• Examines delivery tickets and records number of newspapers or magazines delivered to each city carrier or dealer.
• Types changes and corrections in names and addresses of subscribers, carriers, and dealers on distribution lists.
• Writes or types receipts for mail order subscriptions and forwards them to customers.
• Examines subscription date file and sends form letters to solicit renewal of expiring subscriptions.
• Receives telephoned and written complaints from subscribers and notifies distributor.
• Sells back copies of publication as requested.
• When concerned with distribution of publications within city may be designated City-Distribution Clerk.