Terms and conditions
The International Travel Writers Alliance Press Card
The International Travel Writers Alliance (the Alliance) Press Card (the card) is issued to travel writers, editors, broadcasters and photographers (journalists) who have a genuine and professional interest in travelling to write, edit, broadcast or create images.
It is issued to those journalists who have registered with the Alliance and has paid the fee determined by the Alliance.
The card
a) provides recognition that the holder is a professional travel journalist, and
b) offers a range of specific and ongoing opportunities from those travel industry partners and their agencies worldwide who have made such opportunities to the Alliance.
In addition the card is widely recognised and accepted for media accreditation purposes and can secure entrance or admittance to attractions, entertainment and events in destinations throughout the world.
Card holders can also publish their travel features on AllWays traveller : www.allwaystraveller.com.
The exact definition of 'a genuine and professional interest' can be a subjective one and the Alliance reserves the right to apply such definitions as it deems appropriate.
Where an application for a card is refused, that applicant may appeal in writing to the Alliance, whose decision will be final.
Each card issued by the Alliance remains the property of the Alliance and can be withdrawn by the Alliance should this be deemed appropriate.
If this is the case the Alliance will provide the card holder with full details as to the reason for withdrawal.
In addition to the above, and in considering the status of a journalist, the Alliance expects it's card holders to adhere to the standard of professional conduct for journalists engaged in gathering, transmitting, disseminating and commenting on news and information in describing events as adopted by 1954 World Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (amended by the 1986 World Congress.)
This international Declaration states that:
1. Respect for truth and for the right of the public to truth is the first duty of the journalist
2. In pursuance of this duty, the journalist shall at all times defend the principles of freedom in the honest collection and publication of news, and of the right of fair comment and criticism
3. The journalist shall report only in accordance with facts of which he/she knows the origin. The journalist shall not suppress essential information or falsify documents.
4. The journalist shall use only fair methods to obtain news, photographs and documents.
5. The journalist shall do the utmost to rectify any published information which is found to be harmfully inaccurate.
6. The journalist shall observe professional secrecy regarding the source of information obtained in confidence.
7. The journalist shall be aware of the danger of discrimination being furthered by the media, and shall do the utmost to avoid facilitating such discrimination based on, among other things, race, sex, sexual orientation, language, religion, political or other opinions, and national or social origins.
8. The journalist shall regard as grave professional offences the following:
a) plagiarism
b) malicious misrepresentation;
c) calumny, slander, libel, unfounded accusations;
d) acceptance of a bribe in any form in consideration of either publication or suppression.
9. Journalists worthy of the name shall deem it their duty to observe faithfully the principles stated above.