{"id":310,"date":"2024-10-23T11:43:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T11:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/?page_id=310"},"modified":"2025-04-24T14:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:04:23","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/industry\/press\/","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><h1 style=\"margin-top:0;\" class=\"has-text-align-center alignfull wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-brand-primary-color\">Press<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-533b5a80 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-007a9c89 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/industry\/professionals\/\">Professionals<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/industry\/press\/\">Press<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/program-participants\/\">Program Participants<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/industry\/retailers\/\">Retailers<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/industry\/exhibitors\/\">Exhibitors<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC) welcomes press from all over the world to participate and cover WonderCon and Comic-Con. We consider applications from a diverse range of press outlets operating in fields such as comic books, book publishing, animation, film, television, gaming, and other popular arts-related industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-brand-secondary-border-color has-base-white-alpha-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-x-large has-base-white-color has-text-color\">COMIC-CON 2025 PRESS BADGE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Outlet Key Contacts of approved press outlets may now register for Comic-Con 2025 press badges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press badges registered by <strong class=\"has-bold-text\">Thursday, May 8<\/strong> will be eligible for advance shipping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press members registered by <strong class=\"has-bold-text\">Wednesday, July 9<\/strong> will be included on the official Comic-Con 2025 Press List.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/comic_con\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/comic_con\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/toucan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toucan<\/a> \u2013 the official blog of Comic-Con and WonderCon \u2013 for the most up-to-date information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c3301bdccbeb4399df6e517082988d0c\">HOW TO REGISTER FOR A PRESS BADGE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-overline\">OUTLET KEY CONTACTS \u2013 OF APPROVED PRESS OUTLETS ONLY:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/comic-con.configio.com\/\">Comic-Con Member ID accoun<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/comic-con.configio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">t<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the Press Outlet Dashboard, click the green \u201cMy Outlets\u201d button to get to your \u201cMy Allotment\u201d page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the \u201cComic-Con 2025\u201d section of your \u201cMy Allotment\u201d page, your approved press badge allotment(s) will be displayed.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To register yourself, click the yellow \u201cRegister\u201d button and follow the instructions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To register member(s) of your outlet:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IMPORTANT NOTE: Limit the sharing of your copied URL only to the members you have approved to attend Comic-Con 2025 on your outlet\u2019s behalf. Press Badge Registration for your outlet will close once all allocated press badges have been registered. Again, this URL is exclusively for your outlet\u2019s press badge registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have successfully completed the press badge registration process you will receive an order receipt email within 24 hours. Please check your SPAM inbox if you do not receive the order receipt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-overline has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c9ef8761d2f4af9349c16fcc5d6b5e15\">BADGE SHIPPING<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have completed your registration by Thursday, May 8, 2025, your badge will be eligible for advance shipping. If eligible, your badge will be shipped to the \u201cPrimary Shipping Address\u201d that is listed on your Member ID as of Thursday, May 8, 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that we cannot ship to international addresses. If your \u201cPrimary Shipping Address\u201d is outside of the United States, you must pick up your badge when you arrive on-site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-overline has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b15e9a9663b42468bf3016097f31ee5a\">BADGE PICK-UP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the convention approaches, we will send out barcode confirmation emails. If you do not receive your badge in the mail, bring your barcode confirmation email and a valid photo ID to the Press Desk in the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center to pick up your press badge. Badge pick-up hours will be listed on the barcode confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-daa0770794755d33818c7e9e063b2043\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">APPLICATION DEADLINE For COmic-Con 2025:<br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-base-white-color\">Friday, January 10, 2025<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-overline\">There is no on-site registration for Comic-Con.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-large has-brand-primary-color has-text-color\">Press qualifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We require that applying press outlets demonstrate a minimum of 18 months of continuous coverage. Freelance press members are required to provide an assignment letter from the outlet they wish to represent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Press outlets are classified into five media types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blog\/Podcast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broadcast Media (television or radio)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital Media (online)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Print Media (newspaper or magazines)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Only one application per press outlet can be considered. The application must be submitted by the designated Outlet Key Contact (OKC), who will act as the primary liaison between the press outlet and SDCC. While there can be only one OKC per press outlet, it is permissible for an OKC to represent multiple outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that individuals covering solely on social media platforms or community forums do not meet our criteria for press badges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-brand-secondary-border-color has-base-white-alpha-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-80fb368b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:10px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-overline is-style-medium has-brand-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2bf03395b1c6f048950ed5cb5707da12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/industry\/press\/press-terms\/\">PRESS TERMS &amp; CONDITIONS<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For additional information, please review our <strong class=\"has-bold-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comic-con.org\/cc\/industry\/press\/press-faq\/\">Press FAQ<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC) welcomes press from all over the world to participate and cover WonderCon and Comic-Con. 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