Press Relations

PRESS BADGES

Journalists, we welcome your coverage! Every year, Otakon Press Relations provides press badges for professional, amateur, and fan-based journalists to cover the convention. Approved members of the press will NOT need to register for an Otakon membership (though they will need to pay for their own travel, lodging, and food, of course). 

To receive press credentials to cover Otakon, applicants must pass a screening process based on information about their press organizations, their planned coverage, and their examples of how they have covered either previous Otakons or similar events. Even members of the press who were approved in prior years need to apply, so we know exactly who to expect. 

Keep in mind that we’re looking for examples of journalism or scholarship (such as event reports or reviews, interviews, or multi-tiered coverage with both photographs and write-ups). Cosplay photographers and social media influencers do not qualify for a press badge.

Before submitting an application, read through the rules. Then fill out the application. It’s that simple!