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MEDIA REGISTRATION
Media Registration Guidelines
Media registration at the Ghost Ships Festival is complimentary to accredited media, which includes reporters, editors, and photographers affiliated with recognized broadcast, print or Internet media organizations. Please review our Media Qualifications. Media DO NOT need to pre-register for the Ghost Ships Festival, but must display appropriate credentials to ticket staff on the weekend of the event in order to receive your press pass.
A Press Pass allows entrance to all festival events in addition to fee-based seminars, presentations and Friday's special presentation. All presentations are open to the media and may be recorded unless otherwise indicated, as long as the proceedings are not disturbed. Registered media are required to wear the Press Pass at all times.
Interviews may be conducted subsequent to the presentations, at the discretion of the speakers. A media area will be available for use by qualified media representatives near the ticket desk.
A history of being registered at previous Ghost Ships Festival events does not guarantee approval or waive the accreditation requirement. Misconduct or misrepresentation of position and/or publication/news organization may bar you and your organization from all future events. Ghost Ships Festival staff reserves the right to deny, refuse, or revoke press passes at any time. All requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Requested Material
Press passes will not be mailed in advance. Media representatives should plan to pick up their materials onsite at the ticket desk on the day of the event.
Those media outlets in need of stock photos, video or additional information ahead of time can receive this material free of charge. Please make requests to info@ghost-ships.org c/o Brad Friend.
Media Registration Identification Requirements
All persons wishing to attend as media must present the following forms of identification at the ticket desk during the weekend of the event to receive a press pass:
Onsite: Personal Identification, including government issued photo I.D. (passport, driver's license, etc.), proof of assignment as described below.
Media Qualifications
You must fall under one of the following to receive media registration:
a. Print Media and News Wire Services
Reporters and editors from magazines, newspapers, trade publications, and wire services.
Proof of Assignment: A copy of your current masthead or business card with name, title and media outlet's logo OR an official letter of assignment from your media outlet.
b. Photographers
Proof of Assignment: A copy of your current masthead or business card with name, title and media outlet's logo AND EITHER an example of your work in an industry-related publication (e.g., a photo attributed to you) OR an official letter of assignment from your media outlet.
c. Broadcast Media
Television and radio broadcast reporters and producers from news organizations. Please note: Each member of a broadcast crew must register separately. Broadcast programs not affiliated with a major network or national cable news stations are also required to provide a published listing of the show's market(s) and airing schedule.
Proof of Assignment: A copy of your current business card with name, title and media outlet's logo and an official letter of assignment from your media outlet.
d. Freelance Writers
Those who freelance occasionally and are employed by non-news organizations are not eligible for media registration unless they can show proof of assignment specifically for the Ghost Ships Festival.
Proof of Assignment: An official letter of assignment from a publisher, editor-in-chief or managing editor indicating that you are covering the event for that publication.
e. Online Publications
Reporters and editors from online publications. An online news outlet must be a previously established, independent site that contains regularly updated original news content above and beyond links, forums, troubleshooting tips and reader contributors; has a readership of more than 1,000 per month, and has covered the remote sensing/Digital Earth sector before. Fan sites, Web logs, and personal Web sites do not qualify for media badges.
Proof of Assignment: A copy of your online publication's home page and the masthead page with your name and title appearing in an editorial capacity OR an official letter of assignment from your media outlet.
f. University Publications
University publications are limited to one media representative.
Proof of Assignment: Current business card with name, title and media outlet's logo OR an official letter of assignment from the university.
Those Not Eligible
Marketing, advertising, public relations, account, and sales representatives or executives, presidents, publishers, consultants, authors, analysts, and researchers may not register as media.
Companions and other non-credentialed guests of media representatives are not eligible for complimentary media registration.
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