You must fall under one of the following categories to register as media and receive complimentary registration:

-Print Media, News Wire Services: Reporters and editors from magazines, newspapers, trade publications and wire services
-Photographers: Photographers from magazines, newspapers, trade publications and wire services
-Broadcast Media: Television and radio broadcast reporters, camera/sound crew and producers from news organizations [Each member of a broadcast crew must register separately]
-Freelance writers: Freelance reporters currently working on assignments for an accredited news organization
-Online Publications: Reporters and editors from established, independent online sites and blogs that contains regularly updated original news content above and beyond links, forums, troubleshooting tips and reader contributors, have a readership of more than 1,000 per month and have covered the space industry before
–Documentarians: Producers, writers or journalists working on documentary films, either independent or for an established organization

Categories NOT Eligible for Complimentary Media Registration:

-Marketing, advertising, public relations, account and sales representatives or executives, presidents, publishers, CEOs, board members, consultants, authors, analysts and researchers
-Freelancers who are employed by non-news organizations
-Fan site bloggers
-Companions and other non-credentialed guests of media representatives