REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDIA ACCREDITATION
Media accreditation is strictly reserved for members of the press – print, photo, radio, TV, film, news agencies and online media – who represent a bona fide media organization.
INDEPENDENT BROADCAST OR FILM PRODUCTION COMPANIES:
- Required to provide a letter from a broadcast organization or film distributor, which has committed to air or distribute the work or from the partner organization that supports the production.
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
- Required to submit original tear sheets or photos with credits of the issuing organization.
FREELANCE JOURNALISTS:
- Freelance journalists can only obtain accreditation for a specific event or date Freelance journalists, including photographers, must provide clear evidence they are on assignment from a specific news organization or publication. A valid assignment letter from that news organization, or publication, is required.
ONLINE MEDIA:
- The web publication must belong to a registered company, such as a media organization, and have a specific, verifiable non-web address and a telephone number.
- The online journal requesting accreditation for its correspondent must have a substantial amount of original news content or commentary or analysis on relevant issues.
NEW WEBSITES:
- The applicant seeking accreditation must provide the latest data on the site’s visitors or other relevant material (press citations, etc.) about the outlet’s audience.
- The applicant must have an established record of having written extensively on relevant issues and must present copies of three recently published articles with his/her byline.
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