Media Pass Qualification Criteria

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ViVE grants media credentials to journalists and media professionals who regularly produce original content covering the healthcare, health tech, and innovation sectors. Approved media are expected to use their access solely for the purpose of reporting on ViVE. Individuals who do not meet the criteria outlined below must register as general attendees.

Eligibility Criteria by Media Type:

Print, Broadcast, and Newswires
Online journalists may qualify for ViVE media credentials if they provide:

  • The name of the publication and website where their work is published.
  • Proof of regular (monthly or more frequent) healthcare, health tech, or innovation-related coverage.
  • Audience metrics demonstrating at least 7,500 unique engagements per month (page views, listens, or video views).
  • Bloggers and/or Podcasters affiliated with corporate websites, marketing/PR professionals, consultants promoting services, and personal bloggers do not qualify.

Digital Media (Websites, Blogs, Podcasts)
Online journalists may qualify for ViVE media credentials if they provide:

  • The name of the publication and website where their work is published.
  • Proof of regular (monthly or more frequent) healthcare, health technology, or innovation-related coverage.
  • Audience metrics demonstrating at least 7,500 unique engagements per month (page views, listens, or video views).
  • Bloggers affiliated with corporate websites, marketing/PR professionals, consultants promoting services, and personal bloggers do not qualify.

Freelance Journalists & Photographers
Freelancers on assignment may receive ViVE media credentials if they provide:

  • A letter or email from an editor (on official letterhead or from a publication’s email domain) confirming they are covering ViVE on assignment.
  • Credentials must be registered under the assigning publication’s name, not the individual’s business.
  • Freelancers publishing exclusively for personal blogs, PR firms, or corporate clients do not qualify.

Industry Analysts
Analysts from recognized firms may qualify for ViVE media credentials if they provide:

  • A bylined, publicly available report relevant to healthcare, health tech, or innovation from the past six months.
  • Analysts producing client-only reports, financial analysts, and business consultants do not qualify.

Disclaimer
ViVE reserves the right to approve or deny media credential requests at its sole discretion. The ViVE media team may request additional verification to ensure applicants meet the journalistic standards required for accreditation.

Questions?
For additional information, please contact the ViVE media team at [email protected].

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