Credential Criteria
To qualify for press credentials, applicants must be a working journalist at a bona fide news-gathering outlet, including publicly read newspapers, news services, websites, and radio and television stations. Applicants must cover business or policy-related issues on a regular basis or be working on special assignment. Each media credential covers one individual person. Credentials cannot be transferred.
A working journalist is defined as someone deriving income from journalistic activities either independently or as part of an independent media outlet. Independent media outlets are those independent of special interest groups, trade associations, consumer organizations, government agencies, or organizations with a primarily public relations function. Applicants who report for newsletters or other publications for such groups are not considered working media.
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Non-Editorial Staff: Credentials will not be granted to non-editorial staff such as management, marketing, public relations, advertising, sales, art, personal blog writers, or publishers of media organizations. Publishers and station managers will not receive media credentials unless they have an established record of participating in coverage (such as writing columns from the event or editing or directly producing a broadcast) in past years.
- Personal Bloggers/Social Media: The Detroit Regional Chamber does not grant credentials for the purpose of writing a personal online blog or social media.
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Freelance Writers: Freelance writers must verify they have been retained by a credible news organization for the express purpose of covering the respective event or Conference. Freelance applicants will be asked to provide proof of their assignment.
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Broadcast Guests: If broadcasting from within the event or Conference, please note that all guests to be interviewed will be required to register at the full attendee rate. No exceptions will be given.
Providing Further Information
The Detroit Regional Chamber may request media applicants to submit the following:
- A business card
- An assignment letter from an editor, written on company letterhead, including a detailed explanation of the assignment
- Samples of recently published work
- Samples of coverage from a previous Detroit Regional Chamber event or Conference
Credential Denial
Should you be denied media credentials for the event or Conference, you will be denied access to the event or Conference unless you purchase registration.
