11/24/2015

ONA press passes now available for member papers

The Ohio Newspaper Association is now offering press passes to member newspapers.

The passes are available in two formats. The first is a general ONA member pass (image right) with the newspaper name listed alongside the journalist's name and title.

The second press pass (image left) has the newspaper's logo at the top along with the journalist's name and title. Both passes include the journalist's photo and, if desired, a punch hole at the top which works with bulldog-style attachment clips.

The vertical press passes measure 2 1/8" x 3 3/8" (standard ID size) and can either be printed at no cost by ONA member papers or ordered as a professionally laminated plastic ID through the ONA.

If purchased through the ONA, the price for each ONA templated press pass is $15. The price to create a press pass with your newspaper's masthead is $15 per pass plus a one-time $30 set-up fee. The plastic passes are valid for two years from purchase.

• To print your own passes, log into the member-only section of the ONA website and download the desired press pass template. The templates are in the PDF format and can be edited using either Adobe Acrobat Pro or Adobe Illustrator.
  
  
• To order a professionally printed plastic pass from the ONA, use this order form.

For questions about the press pass program, email the ONA's Jason Sanford at jsanford@ohionews.org.