12th Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR12)
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2-4 October 2012
Media and Analyst Accreditation Procedure
The deadline for accreditation is 21 September 2012. Applications
submitted after this date cannot be considered.
Requirements
All Journalists1 are requested to complete the entire
form and return it with:
- an official letter of assignment from the Editor-in-Chief (or the News Editor
for radio/TV). One letter per crew/editorial team will suffice. Editors-in-Chief
and Bureau Chiefs should submit a letter from their Director;
plus, any one of the following documents:
- copies of recent (within the last 4 months) bylined articles;
- a recent copy of the page of
the publication which provides
the names of regular editorial
staff and contributors and which
lists the journalist seeking
accreditation;
- a photocopy of their
national/international press
card valid through to the end of
the event.
We reserve the right to request supplementary
documentary evidence which may include recent
recordings of broadcast reports or photos, as
appropriate, where the journalist is credited.
Analysts are requested to complete the entire
form and return it with:
- an official letter of assignment from the
Managing Director of the analyst house;
plus, any one of the following documents:
- a recent copy of the page of
the publication by the analyst
house which provides the names
of the analyst team and which
lists the industry analyst
seeking accreditation;
- copies of recently (within the last 6 months)
published reports or articles where the industry analyst is credited.
Eligibility
Media accreditation may be granted only to the editorial staff
of publications/news wire services, press photographers and
TV/radio crews representing a recognized media organization
that is:
- print publications
- available to the general
public and which generally
carries paid advertising. Print
publications should be published
at least 6 times a year by an
organization whose principle
business activity is publishing;
- news wire services
- providing news coverage to
subscribers, including
newspapers, periodicals and/or
television networks;
- broadcast -
broadcasting news and
information programmes to the
general public. Independent film
and video production companies
can only be accredited if
officially mandated by a
broadcast station via a letter
of assignment;
- online media
- generating at least once a
week a substantial amount of
original news content or
analysis that extends beyond
personal diaries, forums and
external links. The site should
be registered to a media
organization with a verifiable
non-web address and telephone
number.
Bloggers may be granted accreditation if blog content is deemed
relevant to the industry, contains news commentary, is regularly updated and
made publicly available. Corporate blogs are not eligible for accreditation.
Analysts may be eligible for accreditation providing they:
- follow the telecommunications/ICT market;
- are currently employed as an industry analyst by an
internationally recognized analyst house;
- report in one of the publications issued by the analyst house.
Reports must be generally available to the public. Analysts
working on reports that are circulated internally or to a select
group of clients, are not eligible for ITU accreditation.
Technical staff not part of a broadcast crew, all other non-editorial staff
working for a publishing house (i.e. management, marketing and advertising
executives, etc.), researchers, authors and editors of directories cannot be
granted media/analyst credentials. Accreditation can also not be accorded to the
information outlets of NGOs.
Process
ITU must be satisfied that anyone applying for accreditation is a
professional journalist or analyst with a proven track record of reporting for
bona fide media. Applications for accreditation are considered on a case-by-case
basis and the decisions of the ITU Media Relations Service are final. Applicants
will be notified when their documents have been accepted.
To collect your badge, a valid passport or form of photo ID must be
presented.
Any queries concerning the accreditation process should be directed to our
ITU Media Services
The deadline for accreditation is 21 September 2012. Applications
submitted after this date cannot be considered.
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UN press accreditation is valid, but UN-accredited media are kindly requested to confirm their intention to attend this event:
pressreg@itu.int
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