Benefits of Joining PNA
Becoming a member of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association will benefit your organization in a multitude of ways. Our mission is to advance the business interests of Pennsylvania news media organizations and to promote a free and independent press. Whether you work in management, editorial, advertising, production or circulation, the PNA is here to help.
If you are a professional news organization, click here for PNA membership benefits and details.
If you are a college or university news organization, click here for PNA membership benefits and details.
Eligibility for Membership
Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association membership is available to print and digital publications, colleges and universities, affiliate organizations and individuals that meet certain requirements. Voting members include professional organizations only. Colleges and universities, affiliate organizations and individual members are nonvoting members.
Learn more about the qualifications of membership as outlined in our bylaws.
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Professional Organization
Organization must be devoted to the dissemination of local or general news and other editorial content and must not serve primarily as a platform for promoting the interests and/or opinions of a special-interest group, individual or cause. Print and digital publications are eligible for membership after six continuous months of operation.
Individual Membership – coming soon!
A PNA Individual Membership connects people who believe in the power of local journalism. If you are a freelancer, adviser, teacher, or retired from the industry but dedicated to continuing a lifetime commitment to the profession, become an individual member of PNA.
Affiliate Membership
Businesses have the opportunity to engage with decision-makers at the most trusted news media organizations, enhance your company’s visibility, participate in PNA training and events and play an active role in sustaining local journalism and media literacy in Pennsylvania.
Colleges & Universities
Colleges and universities must offer degree programs in journalism or communications, and follow the ethics and standards of professional print journalism. Publications must be prepared entirely by students, except for mechanical assistance, or assistance by faculty advisers.
To learn more about joining PNA, please contact Jane Hungarter, director of marketing & membership, at 717-703-3041 or janeh@pa-news.org.