Advantages of press passes
Journalists, who mostly do their work full-time , can apply for a press pass, which offers them many advantages. They often need these advantages in their job, for example if they want to report on an event. Not only is free entry to trade fairs, concerts or other major events one of the big advantages, they also get access to restricted areas if they have a journalistic purpose. People with press passes are also offered many discounts, although the journalistic aspect is usually the main focus here.
Get free entry with press passes People with a press pass get free entry to many museums, zoos and theme parks, such as Europa Park Rust or Duisburg Zoo. By presenting the press pass, they declare that they have a journalistic purpose and therefore need to visit the theme park or zoo in order to do their work. At concerts or other cultural events, journalists often not only get free entry with their press pass, but also access to restricted areas.
This of course gives you a lot more options if you have such a press card and can use it. It is usually more difficult for self-employed or freelance journalists to get a press card, but there are ways to do it. If you can prove that you have a journalistic background in your work and possibly also a website, a social media channel or a blog, your chances are better.
This gives you the freedom you need to finally achieve the career or success you want as a journalist. Above all, it is enough if you write an article about the event in question. If you have this, you can also treat yourself to private fun at an amusement park or the zoo. Conducting interviews with a press pass If a press pass is presented, most authorities are obliged to provide information or an answer. This ensures a much better reach and much greater opportunities for extensive research. So that journalists get a multifaceted view of the issue or event, their press pass gives them a lot of freedom and advantages so that they can write a great article.
However, it is questionable whether a part-time journalist is allowed into the Bundestag as such, for example. Politicians are often particularly careful about who is interviewing whom and from what background. Even artists and musicians are often more open to friendly people with a press pass because they naturally hope that something positive will be reported about them. With a valid press pass, you can even get into backstage areas or the VIP area. And football fans take note: journalists with press passes also get free entry to major football matches in the Bundesliga, the World Cup or the European Championships, or a discounted ticket if they report on the event afterwards. But that's not all the advantages and discounts you get with a press pass: journalists with press passes are usually even assigned seats in the front rows so that they have an optimal view of what's happening and can report on it in the best possible way .
Access to football players or actors is also usually possible without any problems, provided you need information to be able to write the article accordingly. Press conditions for rental cars, flights or hotels Another clear advantage - especially with an international press card - are the conditions, which also offer discounts on many holiday plans. Since the end of 2001, you can also accept discounts that are used for private use. This does not only apply to the purchase of new cars, where you can get discounts on presentation of the press card. And this even applies to very well-known car brands such as Maserati, Mercedes Benz or even Audi AG. This way you can get the most out of your press card.
There are special lists online which very specifically list all discounts that come with a press pass. Full-time journalists who can present a press pass also receive a press discount when choosing a hotel or booking a plane ticket. This often even applies to international flights, provided that you can present a press pass. With TUI Germany or internationally with Royal Jordanian Airlines, for example, you can book flights with a discount if you have a press pass. Most hotels, particularly in Europe, but also many international hotel chains, often include the chance of a press discount when booking upon request. If you simply ask and perhaps even plan to write an article about the hotel in question, this naturally increases the chance of you receiving a discount on the booking. Cheap laptop or computer thanks to a press pass These days it's quite logical. Both a freelance and a full-time journalist needs a high-quality laptop for writing articles. This is why many suppliers of electronic items and specifically laptops or computers offer a discount for people with a press pass.
This of course offers you many opportunities where you can invest in a more expensive Apple model yourself, as Apple in particular offers such advantages provided you can present a valid press pass . As Apple MacBooks and Macs are technically of very high quality, this is of course a very attractive offer that you should take advantage of if you can claim a press pass. Of course, the brands that offer such discounts and benefits for journalists want to make a good impression so that the products and brand names remain as positively as possible in the minds of journalists. If journalists with a press pass want to develop and further their education, this is definitely possible. Many educational institutes and technical college courses offer training courses at a lower price than usual if you have a press pass. This way you can benefit from the best possible success , as you can then acquire the skills to write great articles.