Please read the following information carefully to be sure that you submit your credential requirements accurately. This will assist us in processing your registration request in a timely manner. We require that you submit your media credentials at each registration – even if you have been qualified as media for a past Macworld event or any other IDG World Expo conference or tradeshow. Media registration attendee lists do not carry over from previous events.

Important: When submitting links to websites, please be sure that they point directly to a masthead featuring the applicant’s name, an article that clearly displays applicant’s authorship, etc. Do not submit a link to a home page as we will not navigate web sites looking for media credentials. Any links that do not point directly to an applicant’s name/editorial title will result in automatic denial of a media badge.

*IDG World Expo and Macworld / iWorld reserve the right to refuse media badges without reason, during the pre-registration and on-site media registration process.

Only commercial news outlets will be issued media badges. A commercial news outlet:

• Has a paid subscriber base and is advertising sponsored
• Publishes timely, original, industry-related news content by an employed staff
• Contains original news content above and beyond links, forums, troubleshooting tips and reader/viewer contributions
• Does not violate copyright regulations (e.g., illegal software downloads)
• Is not a User Group

Credentials Required:

NOTE: All media personnel will be required to present a government issued photo I.D. to receive their badges on-site

Print Media: Please provide the following:

• A copy of your business card with name, editorial title, and media outlet’s logo
• A copy of a current masthead, which clearly displays your name and industry-related editorial title
• At least two copies of recent bylined industry-related articles written by you

Online Media: Please note that online media must meet all criteria below:

• The website must have a paid reporting staff of two or more
• The website must post original industry-related news at least once per week
• Website content must extend beyond links, forums, personal diaries, opinion or personal analysis
• Web site must have a readership of more than 1,000/month

In addition, online media must provide ALL of the following:

• A copy of your business card with name, editorial title and media outlet’s logo
• A live link to your online publication’s home page and the masthead page with applicant’s name and title appearing in an editorial capacity
• A recent bylined industry-related article written by applicant
• If applicant is a blogger, please provide a live link to the blog
• The blog must reflect current, industry related news that is posted on a consistent daily or weekly basis by paid staff members

Freelance Writers: Please provide ALL of the following:

• A letter (on letterhead) from a publisher, editor-in-chief or managing editor indicating that you are covering Macworld / iWorld for their publication, as well as the section of the publication to which you are contributing
• A recent bylined industry-related article written by you

Staff Photographers: Please provide ALL of the following:

• A copy of your business card with name, title and media outlet’s logo
• An example of your work in an industry-related publication (e.g., a photo attributed to you)

Freelance Photographers and Photo Agencies: Please provide ALL of the following:

• A letter (on letterhead) from an editor or assignment manager at an industry-related publication indicating that you are photographing the tradeshow for that publication
• An example of your work in an industry-related publication (e.g., a photo attributed to you)

Broadcast Teams: Please provide ALL of the following:

• A copy of your business card with name, title and media outlet’s logo
• A letter from a producer (on letterhead) indicating that you are covering the tradeshow for that broadcast outlet
• Broadcast programs that are not affiliated with a major network or national cable news station are also required to provide a published listing of the show’s market(s) and airing schedule.

Industry Analysts: Please provide ALL of the following:

• A copy of your business card with name, title and analyst firm’s logo
• A copy of a relevant research report or brief published within the past 12 months that clearly displays your authorship

The following groups are not eligible for media badges, even if associated with a news organization:

• Production companies
• User Group Newsletter staff
• Graphic design firms
• Marketing, advertising and public relations professionals
• Financial Analysts