COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2015 Instructions to Apply as Press.pdfCOMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2015 PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE PDF CAREFULLY FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PRESS APPLICATION

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY AS PRESS

COMIC-CON® INTERNATIONAL 2015

MORE INFORMATION: WWW.COMIC-CON.ORG/CCI/PRESS 1

July 9–12 | Comic- Con I nternational 2015 San Diego Convent ion Center

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL 2015

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE PDF CAREFULLY FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PRESS APPLICATION.The Comic-Con 2015 press application period will open OCTOBER 28, 2014. The application deadline is DECEMBER 12, 2014. All applications and supporting verification materials must be postmarked or emailed by this date.

IMPORTANT QUICK FACTS FOR ALL PRESS:• There will be no onsite registration for press.

• Each applicant must have a valid Comic-Con Member ID to apply for a press badge. No applications will beaccepted without a Member ID. To sign up for a free Member ID please visit: https://secure2.comic-con.org/memberid/

• Press applications and verification materials must be postmarked or emailed by December 12, 2014.

• Your Comic-Con press verification status can be found under the “Press” tab in your Member ID account.No verification status or “Press” tab will be displayed if you are a first time applicant.

• To receive registration notifications, log in to your Member ID account and confirm that you did not “opt -out” of email correspondence from Comic- Con. This information is found on the “My Account” tab in the “Opt-Outs” section.

• If you are approved for a Comic-Con press badge, instructions on how to register will be sent via emailwhen EPIC Online Press Registration opens in 2015.

• No action is required at this time for returning "NOT DUE" press. EPIC Online Press Registration willopen in 2015.



All press applicants fall into one of two categories: First-Time Applicant or Returning Press. To determine

your category, log in to your Comic-Con Member ID account at https://secure2.comic-con.org/memberid/

If you are returning press, your member class will be “Press” and your press verification status will be “DUE”

or “NOT DUE.” If you are a first-time press applicant, no press tab or verification status will be displayed.

FIRST TIME APPLICANTSIf you have never attended Comic-Con as a member of the press, or if you previously attended under a different category but are now working as press, you are a first-time applicant. Before you apply as press, please read the press qualifications on page 3. After confirming that you meet the required qualifications, complete the “Comic-Con 2015 Application for Press” on page 6. Your application and verification materials must be postmarked or emailed by December 12, 2014. Applications sent after this date will not be considered. For information on verification material requirements, please see pages 4 and 5.

Once you have submitted your application and verification materials please allow six weeks for processing and review. You will be notified via email if you are approved or declined. If you do not receive a response from Comic-Con within six weeks, please contact [email protected] with your Member ID and the date your application and verification materials were submitted.

RETURNING PRESSThose who previously applied and were approved as press are considered returning press for Comic-Con 2015. All returning press fall under one of two categories: returning “DUE” and returning “NOT DUE.” To check your current press verification status, please log in to your Comic-Con Member ID account at https://secure2.comic-con.org/memberid/ Your press verification status will be displayed as “DUE” or “NOT DUE.”

RETURNING PRESS DUEComic-Con requires that all press submit verification materials every two years, unless requested earlier by Comic-Con International. If your current press verification status is “DUE,” you must complete the “Comic-Con 2015 Application for Press” on page 6. Your application and verification materials must be postmarked or emailed by December 12, 2014. Applications sent after this date will not be considered. For information on qualifying verification material requirements, please see pages 4 and 5.

Once you have submitted your application and verification materials please allow six weeks for processing and review. You will be notified via email if you are approved or declined. If you do not receive a response from Comic-Con within six weeks, please contact [email protected]

RETURNING PRESS NOT DUENO ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME FOR RETURNING “NOT DUE” PRESS. All “NOT DUE” press will be sent an email sometime in 2015 with instructions on how to register for a Comic-Con 2015 press badge. To receive this email notification, please log in to your Member ID account and confirm that you did not “opt-out” of email correspondence from Comic-Con. This information is found on the “My Account” tab in the “Opt-Outs” section.

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Or mail the application and verification materials to:

Attn: Press Registration Comic-Con InternationalP.O. Box 128458

San Diego, CA 92112-8458

Email the press application and verification materials to: [email protected]. Please be sure to include your Member ID on your application or it will not be considered.

Comic-Con International strongly recommends that you email your press application and verification materials. Should you choose to mail your application and verification materials, we suggest that you send them via FedEx, USPS Certified mail, or any service which provides a delivery receipt. Comic-Con International is not responsible for lost applications and/or materials that were sent without tracking or delivery confirmation.

REMINDER: If there are multiple staff members from your outlet applying, you must check the “I am applying as part of an Outlet/Company” box on the Comic-Con 2015 Application for Press. Additionally, all applications and verification materials from your outlet must be submitted in one email or one post mail package. Failure to submit all applications and materials in one package or email may delay the review of your outlet’s applications.

PRESS QUALIFICATIONSEach year Comic-Con International welcomes members of the press from all over the world. Although requirements vary, Comic-Con will consider applications from press in the comic book, book publishing, animation, film, television, gaming, and other pop culture related industries. All press applicants must be currently employed by the outlet they are representing and each applicant and/or crew member must submit their own application and required verification materials.

In general, press applicants fall into one of six categories: print, online, freelance, broadcast, podcast/blog, and production company. Documentary crews will no longer be considered for complimentary press badges. However, each crew member may still submit the Comic-Con 2015 Application for Press and if approved will be given the option to purchase badges. To meet the press application requirements, please find your category on the following pages and submit the appropriate verification materials.



PRINT PRESS (Periodicals, Newspapers, Weeklies & Magazines):If you are applying as print press, you must be currently employed by the outlet you are representing and you are required to mail or email the following:• At least THREE industry related bylined (credits your

name) articles or photos published within the last18 months. Please mail or email actual periodicals,newspapers, weeklies and/or magazines with yourname highlighted. Unfortunately, we cannot issue press badges to printers, print brokers, or members of theprint press who are not journalists.

OR• A valid business card with your name, editorial title,

and press outlet’s logo AND a copy of your company’scurrent masthead, which clearly displays your nameand editorial title.

ONLINE PRESS or FREELANCE JOURNALIST/PHOTO-GRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER (Print & Online)If you are applying as online press or a freelance journalist/photographer/videographer, you must be currently employed with the outlet you are representing and you are required to mail or email the following:• At least THREE industry related bylined (credits your

name) articles, photos and/or videos (credits yourname) published within the last 18 months. Pleaseemail or mail actual printouts or screen shots of theentire articles, photos, and/or videos with your namehighlighted.

AND• A signed assignment letter (on company letterhead)

from your editor stating that you are coveringComic-Con 2015 on their behalf.

BROADCAST PRESS(Radio & Television) If you are applying as broadcast press staff you must be currently employed with the outlet you are representing and you are required to submit the following:• A valid business card with your name, editorial title, and

press outlet’s logo.AND• A signed assignment letter (on company letterhead)

from your outlet stating that you are coveringComic-Con 2015 on their behalf.

PODCAST or BLOGIf you are applying with a podcast or blog, you must be currently employed with the outlet you are representing and you are required to submit the following:• At least THREE industry related podcasts or blog entries

from an established outlet within the last 18 months.AND• A list of archives showing activity from the last 18

months. We consider the frequency of your updates(must be updated weekly and if not updated formore than 30 days without explanation, it will not beconsidered as valid verification material).

PRODUCTION COMPANYIf you are applying as part of a production company you are required to submit the following:• A signed assignment letter (on company

letterhead) from the participating 2015 Comic-Con studio, program participant, exhibitor and/or broadcast outlet stating that you are covering Comic-Con 2015 for his/her entity. Assignment letters from the applying production company will not be con-sidered as valid verification material.

VERIFICATION MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS



Important Verification Materials Information• Each press applicant must provide his or her own application and verification materials.• If multiple staff members from your outlet/company are applying, all materials must be sent in one email

or envelope.• For podcasts, it is best to submit audio files.• Faxed verification materials will NOT be accepted.

DOCUMENTARYScript, outline, treatment and/or webpage of proposed documentary. Please be specific as to what you hope to record. Additionally, include crew size and equipment.

REMINDER: Documentary crews will no longer be considered for complimentary press badges. However, each crew member may still submit the Comic-Con 2015 Application for Press and if approved will be given the option to purchase badges. Please follow the submission guidelines for outlets/companies on page 3. Due to the volume of inquiries, not all documentary requests can be accommodated.

As always, the issuance of a press badge is at the sole discretion of Comic-Con International. Please be respectful of all our attendees. A Comic-Con press badge is provided as a courtesy to cover the event. Comic-Con does not tolerate coverage that includes stunt type events, ambush interviewing or any sort of action that could make any of our attendees feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

PLEASE NOTE: Names, outlets, titles, and email addresses of confirmed Comic-Con 2015 press will be made available to studios, exhibitors, programming participants, etc. prior to the convention (COMIC-CON 2015 PRESS LIST).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONBefore applying for a Comic-Con 2015 press badge please carefully review the Comic-Con Terms and Conditions at: www.comic-con.org/cci/press

For additional information and instructions we strongly encourage you to read our Frequently Asked Questions at: www.comic-con.org/cci/press-faq

VERIFICATION MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS (continued)

Please note: EMAIL and CERTIFIED MAIL ONLY ... NO FAXED APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: DECEMBER 12, 2014

You must include VERIFICATION MATERIALS with this application to be considered for a press badge.

Email applications to: [email protected] mail in applications via CERTIFIED MAIL to :

COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL • Attn: Press Reg • P.O. Box 128458 • San Diego, CA • 92112-8458

PLEASE NOTE: Failure to complete and meet all the requirements of this application may disqualify you from being approved as press.

Last Name: First Name:

Member ID: (REQUIRED)

Mailing Address:

City: State:

Country: Postal Code:

Title: Outlet/Company:(QUALIFYING JOB TITLE, POSITION, OR TYPE OF WORK)

Email: Webpage URL: (PLEASE NOTE: REQUIRED IF YOU WORK IN THE INTERNET INDUSTRY)

Home Phone: Work Phone:

OUTLET/COMPANY INFORMATION (REQUIRED)

Outlet/Company Name:Address:City: State: Postal Code:Country: Phone:Report to:Member IDs of Additional Staff Applying:

In the boxes below, please place an X next to the area that best describes your position.APPLYING AS:

Print Press Freelance Journalist

Online Press Broadcast Press

Podcast/Blog Production Company

Documentary

Other (please specify):

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Please put an X in the appropriate box)

This is my first year applying as press. Yes No

I have attached my verification materials. (This application alone does not verify you.) Yes No

COMIC-CON 2015 APPLICATION FOR PRESS

I am applying as an individual. I am applying as part of an Outlet/Company.

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