According to the relevant regulations, the press card does not need to be tested, but is applied by news organizations. What people usually say is "taking the reporter's qualification examination", which actually refers to the qualification examination for news gathering and editing. It is different in the field of news subdivision, including the qualification training certificate for news gathering and editing, the qualification examination certificate for national radio and television broadcasters and presenters, the qualification examination certificate for national radio and television editors and journalists, the qualification certificate for radio and television editors and presenters.
How to apply for a press card?
1. Obtained the Qualification Certificate of News Editors through the study examination.
2. Those who have been engaged in journalism for more than one year in news organizations shall submit the relevant materials for obtaining a press card to the competent news publishing unit (above the provincial level) and issue a press card after approval.
Conditions for applying for a press card
1. To obtain a press card, you must be engaged in news gathering and editing within the establishment of a news unit, or be formally employed by a news unit to engage in news gathering and editing for more than one year;
2. Have a college degree or above and a news editing qualification certificate recognized by the relevant departments of the State Council;
3 news units agree and submit materials that meet the requirements.
Please note that the following persons are not allowed to issue press cards:
1. Non-editorial staff of news organizations such as party affairs, administration, logistics, advertising and engineering technology;
2. Staff outside news organizations, including journalists, contributing writers and other personnel who provide news information for news organizations full-time or part-time;
3. Teaching counseling newspapers, university newspaper staff and periodical editors without news interview business;
4. Persons with bad working records, persons whose press cards have been revoked by the administrative department of press and publication, persons whose working period has been restricted, or persons who have been subjected to criminal punishment.
Press card application materials
1. Obtain the press card registration form (stamped with the official seal of the competent unit and unit);
2. Information form for obtaining press cards (consistent with the information of online electronic materials, stamped with the official seal of the unit);
3. Copy of the applicant's ID card (18 ID number, double-sided copy);
4. A copy of the applicant's college education or above;
5. A copy of the training certificate;
6. A copy of the labor contract (not required by the staff of the institution);
7. A copy of the confidentiality undertaking signed by the applicant and the news agency;
8. A copy of the confidentiality agreement on job behavior information signed by the applicant and the news agency;
9 to the unit and the media publicity intends to apply for a press card of the newspaper sample list and other materials.