Press accreditation
In journalism , accreditation refers to the admission of media representatives to certain events. The spectrum ranges from simply issuing a press admission ticket without prior registration to detailed agreements about when which journalist will accompany which part of an event and in which way (photojournalism, written reports, television or radio recordings). In most cases, the accreditation is linked to the issue of special IDs to the media representatives. It is often mandatory to wear them.
Commercial use of images is only permitted at many events with an accreditation, and an accreditation often entitles you to enter areas reserved for VIPs or photographers.
The so-called accreditation period refers to the time by which all registrations (e.g. for a press conference ) must be received.
The basis of the accreditation is often the proof that the media representative is actually a journalist . This can be done on the basis of an editorial card , an editorial confirmation, by means of work samples or by presenting a press card . The accreditation bases are determined by the organizer, so that they do not have to be uniform.
