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 MEMBERSHIP
CRITERIA
Applicants for membership in the Professional Outdoor Media Association must
meet specific criteria as established by the POMA Board of Directors. An
applicant’s signature signifies agreement to and support of the Mission
Statement, Irrevocable Charter, Bylaws and other principles and goals of POMA.
Applicants may then qualify for Voting, Associate, Media Charter, Public Agency,
Corporate Partner, Corporate Charter, Heritage or Honorary membership in POMA
after approval by the Membership Screening Committee and Board of Directors.
MEMBERSHIP CLASSES:
I. VOTING MEMBERSHIP: Members must receive monetary compensation for work
in angling-, shooting-, hunting- or trapping-oriented subject matter. Only those
credits that have already been paid 12 months prior to the application date may
be listed. A total score of 24 points involving compensated work in one or more
of the Voting Membership categories is required. A Voting Member’s signature on
an initial membership application or annual renewal form acknowledges meeting
the 24-point minimum for the previous 12 months. Payment of annual dues
required.
II. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Associate Members do not meet the requirements
for the Voting Membership class but have an interest in outdoor communications.
To qualify as an Associate Member, the applicant must receive monetary
compensation for at least one item listed under the various Categories For
Voting Membership. An Associate Member may qualify as a Voting Member by meeting
the Voting Member criteria at the time of a membership renewal. This is a
non-voting membership. Payment of annual dues required.
More Information on Associate and Voting Memberships
III.
RETIRED MEDIA MEMBERSHIP:
Retired Media Members are those who worked within the outdoor
industry as a communicator for a period of 15 consecutive years
or more and have fully retired. This classification is a
non-voting membership and requires payment of annual dues. A
Retired Media Member may qualify as an Associate Member by
meeting the Associate Member criteria at the time of a
membership renewal. A Retired Media Member may qualify as a
Voting Member by meeting the Voting Member criteria at the time
of a membership renewal. Payment of annual dues required.
IV.
CHARTER MEMBERSHIP:
Any member in any classification who joined POMA during the
first 60 days of member recruitment (June 18, 2005 to August 17,
2005)(delete? this is confusing and seems unnecessary) receives
the special designation of Charter Media Member. No additional
dues required.
V. PUBLIC AGENCY: Public Agency Members are publication
editors or information/education specialists employed by county,
state or federal agencies that have an interest in the promotion
of hunting, fishing, shooting and trapping. A Public Agency
Member may qualify as a Voting Member by meeting the Voting
Member criteria for work produced outside the agency. Payment of
annual dues required.
VI. CORPORATE PARTNER MEMBERSHIP: Corporate Partner
Members are corporations, organizations, firms and tourism or
natural resource agencies that have an interest in the outdoors
and support the goals, philosophies and programs of POMA.
Corporate Partner Memberships are available by invitation of the
POMA Board of Directors only. Payment of annual dues required.
VII. CORNERSTONE MEMBERSHIP: Any member in any member
classification who joined POMA during the first 60 days of
member recruitment (June 18, 2005 to August 17, 2005) (unclear
and seems unnecessary) and made an additional monetary donation
to POMA when joining that was equal to or more than 10 percent
of the initial dues for the membership classification receives
the special designation of Cornerstone Member.
VIII. HERITAGE MEMBERSHIP: Heritage Members are no longer
active as professional media but made significant contributions
to honor the heritage of fishing, hunting, trapping and
shooting. Any member may submit a written nomination for a
Heritage Member to the Board for consideration. A Heritage
Membership shall be bestowed by Board invitation only and can be
revoked by the Board. No annual dues required.
IX. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP: Honorary Members are those whose
exposure to the public over the years has served to benefit and
promote the traditional outdoor pastimes of hunting, fishing,
trapping and shooting. Any member may submit a written
nomination for an Honorary Member to the Board for
consideration. An Honorary Membership shall be bestowed by Board
invitation only and can be revoked by the Board. No annual dues
are required.
X.
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP:
Student
members are full-time students 18 to 25 years of age who are
pursuing a career in some form of media with a focus compatible
with POMA's Mission Statement. Student members must be sponsored
by a current Voting Member. Payment of an annual membership fee,
continuing sponsorship by a Voting Member and participation in
programs as outlined in the POMA Policy Papers are required.
XI.
ASSOCIATE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL:
The
Associate Industry Professional category is an individual
non-voting membership for industry professionals who are
actively involved in the outdoor industry-based professions of
communications, public relations or marketing. To qualify as an
Associate Industry Professional Member the applicant must
receive monetary compensation for work. Payment of annual dues
required.
 CATEGORIES
FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP:
A. Freelance Editorial or Non-Salaried Masthead Content:
24 published articles (500 word minimum, one point each) or 48
published fillers (100 word minimum, 1/2 point each) over a
12-month period. Must be published in a print publication with a
paid circulation and/or distributed on newsstands or other
outlets.
B. Newspaper Freelance, Staff Writer: 48 published
columns or features (1/2 point each) over a 12-month period in a
mainstream newspaper with paid circulation and/or distributed on
newsstands or other outlets. Syndicated columns or features
count as only as 1/2 point.
C. Book Author/Editor: One book (75-page minimum, 24
points) over a 12-month period. Books with fewer than 75 pages
or with co-authors count as 12 points. For books done under
contract, the payment of the entire advance is necessary to
qualify it. A self-published book must be printed either on
paper or electronic media (CD, DVD, etc.) and available for sale
before it can qualify.
D. Still Photographer: 48 paid images published in any
medium (1/2 point each) over a 12-month period. Must be
published in a print publication with a paid circulation and/or
distributed on newsstands or on the Internet; or published in
other paid media including, but not limited to, brochures,
calendars, greeting cards and posters. Each photo purchased and
published as an article/photo package or sold as a separate
illustration qualifies as 1/2 point each. Photos published on an
applicant's personal website are excluded.
E. Videographer: Produce, host or script two feature
videos (45-minute minimum, 12 points each) over a 12-month
period. Shorter videos count as 6 points.
F. Radio: Produce, host or script 48 broadcasts (1/2
point each) over a 12-month period. Shows must have aired before
receiving credit.
G. Television: Produce, edit, script, photograph or host
12 shows of original programming (30-minute minimum, 2 points
per show) over a 12-month period. Shows must have aired before
receiving credit. Shorter shows receive 1 point each.
H. Public Lecturer: 24 paid lectures, seminars or
presentations on some aspect of hunting, fishing, shooting or
trapping or outdoor communications at trade or outdoor-oriented
shows or at educational institutions (1 point each) over a
12-month period.
I. Freelance Internet Content: 24 paid features (500-word
minimum, 1 point each) over a 12-month period. Features on an
applicant’s personal website are excluded.
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J.
Illustrator/Cartoonist/Artist: 12 published works over a
12-month period. Unpublished art forms selling as prints qualify
as long as they meet the standard of “produced in the previous
12 month period” (2 points each).
K.
Print/Electronic Editor or Production Staff:
Either a full-time or part-time salaried employee who is
involved in the purchase and editing of material from others for
print or electronic publications/editorial projects or those
involved in the research and/or production of such
publications/editorial/art projects. The Membership Screening
Committee might require verification from an employer. Masthead
editors who receive compensation as freelance contributors must
apply under the Freelance category (24 points).
L.
Poetry:
12 paid published poems (2 points each) over a 12-month period.
May be published in any media, including magazines, newspapers,
books or other periodicals.
Applicants for any membership class in the Professional Outdoor
Media Association must complete and sign an official application
form. Although the submission of claimed published credits in
the form of tear sheets is not required, the Membership
Screening Committee reserves the right to ask for tear sheets or
other written or verbal verification of an applicant’s
qualifications for POMA membership.
The appropriate dues for the specific membership class must be
submitted along with the application. Once an application is
received, it is processed as outlined in the POMA Bylaws.
Membership is not activated until dues are paid.
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