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New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) Press Identification

INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION FORM (CHECKLIST) FOR EMPLOYEE/FREELANCE REPORTERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS PERFORMING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF AN NJPA MEMBER NEWSPAPER/MEMBER DIGITAL NEWS ORGANIZATION OR QUALIFYING ASSOCIATE MEMBER

This Individual Application Form is to be used by an individual employee/freelance reporter, photographer, publisher, or editor performing newsgathering/reporting services on behalf of an NJPA member newspaper, member digital news organization or qualifying associate member.

If you are not performing such services on behalf of an NJPA member newspaper, member digital news organization or qualifying associate member, you are not eligible for an NJPA Press Identification Card and should not submit this application.

Applicant’s title: Reporter Publisher Editor Photographer

Name and address of NJPA member newspaper, member digital news organization, or qualifying associate member for which you perform newsgathering/reporting services (i.e. gathering, procuring, transmitting, compiling, editing, disseminating or publishing news for the public) along with the name and contact information of the publisher or senior news editor of the member newspaper, member digital news organization or member qualifying associate member for which you are performing newsgathering/reporting services.

Name of Publisher or Senior News Editor

Applicant Status

Year for which NJPA Press Identification Card is being requested:

Next Calendar Year 2025 (valid, if issued this year, from January 1 of the next calendar year through December 31 of the next calendar year and, if issued next calendar year, valid from the date issued through December 31 of that calendar year)**

** The time periods for which the NJPA Press Identification Cards are valid apply only:

  1. as long as the NJPA member newspaper, member digital news organization or member qualifying associate member with which the applicant is associated continues as a member in good standing of NJPA; and
  2. for such time period as the holder of the NJPA Press Identification Card continues to perform newsgathering/reporting services on behalf of the member newspaper, member digital news organization or member qualifying associate member identified on the applicable application form.

Declaration

I understand that if I am issued an NJPA Press Identification Card, it is intended for my use only and I will not permit it to be used by any other person.

I have read and I understand the Criteria for issuance of an NJPA Press Identification Card and I represent that, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, I satisfy those Criteria. I further represent that, if I am issued an NJPA Press Identification Card, I will notify NJPA at such time that I no longer satisfy the Criteria and that, at such time that I no longer satisfy the Criteria, I will not use the NJPA Press Identification Card for any purpose.

Pricing

  • Visor card or ID card $22.00 each
  • ID card with lanyard $24.50 each
  • ID and visor card set $35.00 per set
  • ID and visor card set with lanyard $37.50 per set
  • Lanyard $2.50 each

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Serving New Jersey newspapers since 1857

New Jersey Press Association (NJPA) is a non-profit membership association formed to advance the interests of newspapers and to increase awareness in the benefits of newspaper readership. The mission of NJPA is to help newspapers remain editorially strong, financially sound and free of outside influence. We will pursue these goals in every way possible, as a service both to our members and to the people of New Jersey.

 

New Jersey Press Association
P.O. Box 358
Titusville, NJ 08560
609-406-0600 / fax 609-406-0300