Join the TCA

The Television Critics Association is a non-profit organization of professional, full-time TV writers and critics covering the television industry for newspapers, magazines and advertiser-supported online sites. TCA holds twice-yearly press tours in the Los Angeles area for members that allows face-to-face contacts with network executives, producers and actors.

If you would like to be considered for membership, please fill out the following application. Our officers and staff is all volunteer, so it may take up to two months before you hear back from us on the status of your application.

Please complete the following form, then click the Submit button below. Entries that are starred (*) are required.

Your essential information

Name *:

Publication or news organization *:

Street *:

City *:

State/Province *:

Zip code *:

Email address *:

Phone number *:

Your publication

Type of publication *:

Circulation *:

Frequency *:

Your position

Title *:

How much do you write about TV *:

Status *:

If you selected "Freelance" please list all publications (with editor contacts) you have written for in the past 3 months:

If you selected "Other," please describe:

Is this position the primary source of your income? *:
 Yes No
If you answered "No," please list your primary occupation and the name of your primary employer:

Your beat

What best describes your beat? *:
 TV almost exclusively TV and other beats
If you cover other beats in addition to TV, check all that apply:
 Movies Radio Home Video Internet Technology General Entertainment General News Sports Travel Restaurants
Number of stories you write per week *:

Check all the types of stories you write *:
 Reviews News Notes Celebrity Profiles Trend Stories/Features

Your clips

You must supply three (3) clips of your recent work writing about television. If these clips are not on the web, you must mail them to us. Type "snail mail" in each of the three blanks below if you do not have Web links.

Note: The maximum URL lenth is 128 characters. If your URL is longer, please use a link-shortening service like tinyurl.com or snipurl.com and submit the shorter URL.

Clip 1 URL *:

Clip 2 URL *:

Clip 3 URL *:

Your editor

Name *:

Title *:

Phone number *:

Email *:

Additional Reference

If you want to add another reference besides your editor/supervisor, fill out the lines below.

Name:

Title:

Publication/Organization:

Phone number:

Email:

Additional Comments

Anything you would like to add? Additional comments or questions about this application:


Terms of membership

If you are admitted to membership in TCA, it is your responsibility to read and abide by the Bylaws and Code of Conduct of the TCA. Please read them before proceeding. *
 I agree to comply with the Television Critics Association bylaws and code of conduct.

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