2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDemocratic National Convention Media Credentialing Deadline
Media Credentialing Information
The U.S. Congressional Press Galleries will open their credential application on December 3, 2015. Please consult the press credentials and workspace section below for links to all four Congressional Galleries and a description of the press organizations that fall under their jurisdictions.
Those media organizations that fall outside the jurisdictions of the Congressional Press Galleries should direct their request to the DNCC Press Gallery. The application process is open from December 3, 2015, through April 1, 2016.
General Information
The Convention takes place the week of July 25, 2016. Press credential distribution is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, July 24, 2016.
The application process for members of the press interested in attending and covering the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia is outlined below.
Press Credentials and Workspace
The U.S. Congressional Press Galleries, in conjunction with the DNCC Press Gallery, will accept workspace and credential requests for all media organizations.
Please contact the respective Gallery listed below to begin your application process.
DAILY PRESS GALLERY: All daily publications: newspapers (foreign and domestic); wire services and online publications.
Annie Tin
House Press Gallery
Room H-315, U.S. Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-3945
pressgallery.house.gov/
PERIODICAL PRESS GALLERY: All domestic and foreign magazines, newsletters, non-daily newspapers, and websites that publish original content less than daily.
Executive Committee of Periodical Correspondents
C/O House Periodical Press Gallery
Robert Zatkowski, Director
U.S. Capitol, Room H-304
Washington, DC 20515
202.225.2941
https://periodical.house.gov/
PHOTOGRAPHERS PRESS GALLERY: All photographers representing news organizations and news services. Freelance photographers must be on assignment from a news organization.
Standing Committee of Press Photographers
Press Photographers Gallery
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Attn: Jeff Kent
www.pressphotographers.senate.gov
[email protected]
RADIO-TV GALLERY: All radio and television news organizations and programs, including online news sites with original audio and video, should contact the House Radio-TV Gallery to apply for credentials, workspace, radio talk show row, broadcast seats, broadcast suites and stand-up positions.
House Radio-TV Gallery
Olga Ramirez Kornacki, Director
U.S. Capitol, Room H-320
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-5214
http://radiotv.house.gov/conventions
[email protected]
Press credential requests from news organizations that are not handled by any of the U.S. Congressional Galleries should be directed to the DNCCs Press Gallery.
DNCC PRESS GALLERY: All other news organizations, including blogs, community newspapers, and the publications of membership organizations, quarterlies, college media, production houses and media service organizations. Click here to apply for credentials through the DNCC Press Gallery
DNCC Press Gallery
1900 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
215-645-4744
[email protected]
demconvention.com/press-gallery-application
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)Thanks
brooklynite
(94,520 posts)Marr
(20,317 posts)It clearly wasn't to get the word out for greater coverage of the event by online media, considering the posting date and time.
4:51EST on April 1?