Daily
Press Accreditation
2004
National Political Nominating Conventions
The governing committees
of the congressional media galleries will again allocate workspace and
credentials for the Democratic National Convention in
Information and
application forms on this site are for DAILY NEWSPAPERS, WIRE
SERVICES AND OTHER DAILY PUBLICATIONS. Radio
and television organizations, magazines, and
weekly and monthly publications and photographers must apply to the governing committees of their respective galleries. Appropriate
web addresses for the galleries are listed at the bottom of this page.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CREDENTIALS AND PRESS STAND SEATS IS
To apply for credentials,
you must submit a request to the Standing Committee of Correspondents by
filling out an
application
form electronically. If you have not been credentialed for the conventions
before, a cover letter on the letterhead of your organization may be requested.
Credentials are assigned
to you on the condition that they are used by full-time correspondents of your
organization. No stringers, freelancers, interns, students or family members
will be credentialed. Only adults will be permitted on the press stands. You
may be required to show an I.D. from your news organization to enter the
stands.
Questions about your
application may be directed to Jerry Gallegos, Superintendent, House of Representatives
Broadcasters
are credentialed separately and must apply to the Executive Committee of the
Radio and Television Correspondents’ Galleries through the Radio-Television Gallery.
Periodicals
are credentialed separately and must apply to the Executive Committee of
Periodical Correspondents through the Periodical Gallery.
All Photographers are credentialed separately, and must apply to the Standing Committee of Press Photographers through the Press Photographers’ Gallery.