Press Accreditation Guidelines
The General Conference Communication Department is responsible for the official press coverage of the Atlanta, 2010 Session of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It will coordinate the daily operation of a newsroom and will facilitate access for accredited journalists and media to information, events and personalities involved with the World Church Session.
The following guidelines establish formal accreditation for all press personnel:
1. All journalists (reporters, editors, and technical personnel from church and non-church press entities, local and foreign) are to be accredited with the newsroom. The newsroom is to facilitate media opportunities for press personnel representing the following type of media: electronic, print, radio, television and video, news agency, technical personnel, and photography.
2. Accreditation form should be accompanied by the following:
a. Official application form for press accreditation
b. Written authorization or copy of press credentials from employing organization
c. Photograph
3. Accreditation will be facilitated through an online pre-registration procedure.
4. Accreditation will enable all media personnel to receive access to the Session floor during scheduled proceedings of the business session and other events, press facilities including newsroom, press lounge, internet access, audio and video feeds, and all open-session meetings. The General Conference Communication Department will be responsible for all aspects of accreditation.
5. The official General Conference press coverage will be facilitated by the Adventist News Network, and will include daily briefings about press opportunities, news bulletins, and press conferences. Official news will be available through daily press releases, available in the newsroom and on the ANN website.
6. Accredited press persons will be issued with an official GC Session press credentials by the newsroom office and will also receive:
a. PRESS BADGE, stating the name/surname, organization, type of media, and photograph.
b. Atlanta 2010 Session Press Kit, which will include materials about the Session, its program, personalities, official church statements, etc.
c. During the Session, daily press releases, statements, homilies, and speeches will also be available.
7. Prior to Session, pre-registered press personnel will receive confirmation of their registration, including information about the registration process in Atlanta's Georgia Dome. Please watch for additional information on the church's official Web site (www.adventist.org) and at: www.gcsession.org.
8. Right to deny. The General Conference Communication department issues the right to deny press credentials to any person or organization who has a history of or whose mission is antithetical to the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.