BASIC CRITERIA: Accreditation for a joint-venture is limited to residents in Europe. Gonzo and Science Journalists are both welcome. 

 

 

A. JOURNALIST

• Correspondent/Cameraperson: Five years’ experience as a working journalist.

• Freelance: Fifteen years’ experience as a full time working journalist.

• Foreign Journalist  (Correspondent/cameraperson) : Five years’ experience as a full time working journalist.

B.ORGANIZATION : Should be operational for at least one year( refer to guidelines for details)

 

 

 

Documents Required ( Journalist)

• Correspondent/cameraperson: (At least five years of experience as a full time working journalist)

  • Copies of employment letter/contract with terms and conditions, post, salary etc from previous and present employers

  • Salary slips from present and previous employers

  • Byline clippings ( of articles and photos in case of newspapers covering various years of experience)

  • Relieving letter/Service certificate(from previous employers)

  • Recommendation letter of editor/ Head of editorial department in original .

  • Copies of certificates of educational and professional qualification.

  • Photo to be uploaded online.

• Freeelance Journalist: (At least fifteen years’ experience as a full time working journalist)

  • Copies of employment letter with terms and conditions, post, salary etc from all employers.

  • Salary slips from all employers.

  • Relieving letters or service certificates from all employers.

  • CA certificate for income prescribed in guidelines, in original (after a year of freelance work), or valid proof of income from tie-up of freelance work

  • Byline clippings of articles/photos covering various years of experience

  • Copies of certificates of educational and professional qualification.

  • Proof of present freelance work ( News clippings, tie-up of freelance work etc).

  • Photo