A maximum of three (3) individuals per news organization will be permitted to register as press, unless CRF^® grants an exception.

Reporters from the following types of news media are eligible to apply for press credentials:

• Newspapers and magazines.
• Wire services.
• Broadcast.
• Trade: medical, science, pharmaceutical, cardiology, device, and allied health care publications.
• Online.
• Accredited freelance medical and science writers.

Applicants must be directly involved in creating news content for an organization that meets these criteria:

• Publishes original news in a regular news section.
• Reports news with complete editorial freedom from advertisers, funders, and/or sponsors.
• If sponsored, has multiple sponsors (no single-sponsor media).
• Clearly identifies advertisers, sponsors, paid editorial, and other funding sources.

• Media identification (such as an international accredited press pass) issued by a recognized news organization.
• Business card clearly stating affiliation with a news organization (see above for qualified types of news media) and position (e.g., editor, publisher, writer, reporter, producer).
• Letter on official letterhead from editor of publication/website or producer of broadcast program certifying journalist’s affiliation and verifying assignment to the meeting (must include the editor's contact information).
• National Association of Science Writers or International Science Writers Association membership card.

• Letter on official school letterhead, signed by a department professor, verifying student’s assignment to the meeting (must include professor’s contact information).

• Copies of cardiology-related bylined articles and official letter of assignment from an accredited news organization.

• Current issues of the newsletter containing at least one bylined article covering cardiology; if a representative was registered as media at a previous CRF^® meeting, one of the issues submitted must illustrate the resulting editorial coverage.

• Appropriate media credentials as noted above for journalists.
• Demonstration of the following: original editorial news coverage and editorial freedom from advertisers/sponsors or, if sponsored, multiple clearly identified sponsors (single-sponsor outlets are not eligible).

• URL of the website.
• Posts that demonstrate recent coverage of cardiology topics of interest to physicians and/or general patient audiences.

• Financial or industry analysts.
• Advertising/sales representatives.
• Spouses and other guests of journalists.
• Advertising, marketing, or public relations representatives from exhibitor companies or agencies.
• Representatives of organizations that produce publications, websites, video, and/or other media intended for internal use, marketing, advertising, financial analysis, or public relations.
• Representatives of organizations whose main objective is to promote a product or service (e.g., marketing, advertising, financial, or public relations professionals).
• Industry representatives, representatives of in-house and industry newsletters or magazines, and representatives of corporate, university, or hospital public relations, advertising, or marketing departments.
• Representatives of medical education companies attending CRF^® meetings for the purpose of creating continuing medical education or other commercial educational content.
• Physicians and other medical providers seeking Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit. We respectfully request that you acquire the appropriate paid registration to obtain CME credit/documentation.
• Individuals reporting meeting news via social media only.