Q: The Press and Publications Administration recently issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Management of Press Cards" in order to understand the requirements of the press card.
A: The press card is the legal identification of the news agency in China when conducting normal interviews. The national press and publication administrative department has unified production, numbering and distribution. The Press and Publication Administration issued and reissued press credentials in the country twice in 1990 and 1998. The press card currently in use was re-issued in 1998.
No individual or other entity may use any press card or special correspondent's card in any way to falsify, alter, transfer, mortgage, sell, or impersonate. Offenders will be severely investigated and dealt with by the press and publication administrative department in conjunction with relevant departments. Those who violate the criminal law shall be handed over to the judicial department for criminal responsibility according to law.
Q: What is the coverage of the press card?
A: The issuance scope of the press card is a newspaper, a news periodical agency and a news agency, a radio station, a television station, a news film studio and related units that have been incorporated into the "National Unified Number".
The issuance of special correspondent cards is limited to newspapers. Journals and other news organizations will not issue special correspondents’ press cards.
Q: What is the scope of use of the press card?
Answer: The users of the press card should be journalists engaged in news gathering and editing, and editors who are responsible for interviewing, as well as leading members of the editorial department within the news unit. The journalists formally hired in the news unit (employment period must be more than two years). Those who pass the training assessment can receive a press card.
The press card is only used when conducting news interviews, it must not be used for non-interview activities, it must not be lent or altered. For press personnel who engage in non-news interview activities, paid news, and serious violations of journalistic morality, the press and publication management department shall impose administrative sanctions on criticism, circular criticism, and warnings. In serious cases, press cards and special correspondent passes may be revoked.
The duration of use of a press card is generally 5 years, and the period of use for special reporters and appointment system reporters is 2 years.
Q: How to apply for a press and press card?
A: After filling in the “Registration Form for Receiving a Press Credential†and “Registration Form for Personnel Receiving a Press Cert†(in triplicate), the newspaper agency of the central unit holds the certification materials of the newspaper agency and reports it to the competent authority after review and signature. , Apply to the Press and Publication Administration to receive a press card and a special press card.
After filling in the “Registration Form for Receiving a Press Credential†and “List of Personnel Receiving a Press Certâ€, the newspapers and magazines of the local units hold the certification materials of the newspapers and magazines, and report to the provincial-level press after being reviewed and signed by the competent authorities. The bureau declares and receives a press card and special correspondent's card. And reported to the General Administration of Press and Publication for the record.
The newspapers and magazines of the People's Liberation Army system directly apply for a press card from the Press and Publication Bureau of the People's Liberation Army General Political Propaganda Department. And reported to the General Administration of Press and Publication for the record.
The method for applying for a special press card is the same as the method for applying for a press card.
Q: After the press card holder relocates, retirees or is lost, how can he apply for a replacement?
A: After the reporter’s card holder is transferred or retired for some reason, he or she should return the press card. If newspapers and magazines need to renew a press card, they must apply for the “recruitment of journalist’s card†and the old card that was collected, and apply to the original issuing unit for replacement.
If the journalist’s card is inadvertently lost, a lost statement shall be publicly published and broadcast in this media in a timely manner. After announcing the nullification of the original number’s press card, the applicant’s application report and declaration of invalidity shall be submitted to the original issuing unit for replacement.