The
National Soccer Hall of Fame is pleased to
welcome members of the media to the Induction 2007
Weekend.
The following document outlines the National
Soccer Hall of Fame’s media credentialing
policy.
Registration
for journalists: Registration for
the National Soccer Hall of Fame Induction
2007 Weekend is complimentary for professional
journalists
who may
provide editorial coverage and who meet the eligibility criteria described
below.
Media
qualifications: You must be currently employed
by a news publication OR
you must be currently employed with a recognized (network, cable, independent)
news organization. Television and radio stations must maintain a regular
news department. You also may be required to submit credential information
to support
your qualifications. If so, the National Soccer Hall of Fame will contact
you upon receipt of your media registration form.
Media
credentials are given to members of the working
media whose attendance at the National Soccer Hall
of Fame Induction 2007 Weekend may result
in print, broadcast or online coverage.
Individuals
who do not qualify for media credentials: Individuals representing
companies or organizations listed below do not qualify for media registration
but may attend the event as a member of the general public.
Number
of Media Who May Register for Each Organization: Registration
may be limited to ensure as many media outlets
as possible
have access
to the National Soccer
Hall of Fame Induction 2007 Weekend.
All
media registering in advance will receive an
email confirmation of their registration.
Registrations
requests
must be received by
August 20, 2007.
Last minute media registration will occur
August 26 on-site at the National
Soccer
Hall of Fame & Museum, 18 Stadium Circle,
Oneonta, NY 13820. If you register at the
National Soccer Hall of Fame you must bring
all documentation and qualifying
materials (as outlined below) to receive
media credentials.
See
the Media Eligibility Criteria below before
requesting media credentials.
Media
Eligibility Criteria:
Journalists may be required to submit supporting
documentation
as part of
the registration process. Please review the
criteria for
your appropriate
media category.
Newspapers,
Magazines and News Wire Services
1. Current masthead with your name
2. Two bylined articles published
during 2006-2007
3. Contributing editors and reporters
must supply an original letter of
assignment, on the organization’s
letterhead, stating they have been
retained to cover the National Soccer
Hall of Fame Induction 2007 Weekend
Broadcast
Media – Television and Radio
1. An original letter of assignment
on the organization’s
letterhead
Freelance Writers
1. One bylined article published
from August 2006 – July
2007
2. An original letter of assignment
on the organization’s
letterhead stating they have been
retained to cover the National
Soccer Hall of Fame
Induction
2007 Weekend
Freelance
Photographer
1. Published photograph in a recognized
news outlet from August 2006 – July
2007
2. An original letter of assignment
on the organization’s
letterhead stating they have
been retained to cover the National
Soccer Hall of Fame
Induction
2007 Weekend
Online
Publications
1. The Web site must provide
original, editorial news coverage
2. Editorial content must be
independent of advertising/sponsorship
3. An editorial board must
oversee the site and its contents
4. Advertising must be identified
as such
5. If the Web site is sponsored,
the site must have multiple
sponsors. All
sponsors must be identified
as such
6. Personal Web sites do not
qualify for media registration
7. If the above criteria are
met, online media representatives
must
supply two
bylined articles written and
published in 2006-2007 from
the Web
site
University/College Publications
1. Two bylined articles published
from August 2006 – July
2007.
2. An original letter of
assignment on the organization’s
letterhead from the university/college
stating they have been retained to cover
the
National
Soccer Hall of Fame Induction 2007 Weekend.
If you have questions or
need more information,
contact:
Robin Crawford / w: (202)
974-5025 / c: (202) 378-8387
crawfordr@ruderfinn.com
