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Membership Information
The Catholic Media Association builds relationships and community for Catholic media professionals throughout North America and beyond. Journalists, communications experts, media and public relations professionals, advertising and marketing specialists, and others join the CMA for this network where relationships help support one another in mission. Memberships are for a calendar year, January 1 to December 31. If your membership application is accepted in the middle of the year, the CMA will prorate your dues accordingly. Dues for membership in the Catholic Media Association vary by type of membership and size of the organization. Your completed online application will be forwarded to the Membership Committee for review. Any additional documentation should be sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org A representative will contact you to get to know you and your interest in joining, and match those to the benefits offered by the association. The committee will forward their recommendation to the Board of Directors for membership approval during their monthly meeting. Upon approval, you will be invoiced for membership dues, receive website login instructions, and once dues payment is received, your member benefits will begin immediately. We encourage new members to share their knowledge and talents with members of the Catholic Media Association. The active participation of our members makes all members successful. Thank you and God bless!Terms of Membership
Membership Application Process
Organizational Media: Newspapers
Publishers of Catholic newspapers, websites or general Catholic literature. Organizational Media members receive voting rights. Organizations that are not dioceses or religious orders will need to provide some evidence of good standing with the Catholic Church, such as a copy of your Kenedy Directory listing, or a letter of endorsement from a recognized Church official sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org Our membership committee will not be able to process your application without this. Dues range from $365-$2,685.00 depending on circulation and frequency.
Organizational Media: Magazines & Newsletters
Publishers of Catholic magazines, websites, newsletters, books, pamphlets or general Catholic literature. Organizational Media members receive voting rights. Organizations that are not dioceses or religious orders will need to provide some evidence of good standing with the Catholic Church, such as a copy of your Kenedy Directory listing, or a letter of endorsement from a recognized Church official sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org Our membership committee will not be able to process your application without this. Dues range from $365-$2,590.00 depending on circulation and frequency.
Organizational Media: Digital Only Publications
Publishers of Catholic websites, newsletters or digital publications. Organizational Media members receive voting rights. Organizations that are not dioceses or religious orders will need to provide some evidence of good standing with the Catholic Church, such as a copy of your Kenedy Directory listing, or a letter of endorsement from a recognized Church official sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org Our membership committee will not be able to process your application without this. Dues range from $365-$675.00 depending on circulation and frequency.
Organizational Communications Membership
Directs or manages communications for a diocese or religious order, a Catholic communication or public relations company, a Catholic school or university, or a similar Catholic organization. Organizations that are not dioceses or religious orders will need to provide some evidence of good standing with the Catholic Church, such as a copy of your Kenedy Directory listing, or a letter of endorsement from a recognized Church official sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org Our membership committee will not be able to process your application without this. Dues range from $260-$675.00 depending on size and reach of organization. ($155.00 if an Organizational Media Membership is already held by a related Member group)
Organizational Media: Radio & Television
Catholic radio, and television stations and film companies. Organizational Media members receive voting rights. Organizations that are not dioceses or religious orders will need to provide some evidence of good standing with the Catholic Church, such as a copy of your Kenedy Directory listing, or a letter of endorsement from a recognized Church official sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org Our membership committee will not be able to process your application without this.
Organizational Media: General Publisher
General Publisher members receive voting rights. Organizations that are not dioceses or religious orders will need to provide some evidence of good standing with the Catholic Church, such as a copy of your Kenedy Directory listing, or a letter of endorsement from a recognized Church official sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org Your membership application will not be processed without this. Dues are $930.00 per year.
Organizational Media: Book Publisher
Publishers of Catholic books, pamphlets or general Catholic literature. Organizational Media members receive voting rights. Organizations that are not dioceses or religious orders will need to provide some evidence of good standing with the Catholic Church, such as a copy of your Kenedy Directory listing, or a letter of endorsement from a recognized Church official sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org Our membership committee will not be able to process your application without this. Dues are $930.00 per year.
Freelance Membership
Actively contributes to editorial, communications, advertising, media or business management of at least one CMA Organizational Member but is not staff. Freelance members receive voting rights. Please provide a sample of work, a link to online work, or a letter of endorsement from a recognized Church official sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org Our membership committee will not be able to process your application without this. Dues are $100.00 per year.
Individual Membership
Individual not working for a CMA member organization, but who contributes to or cares about the well-being of Catholic communications such as: parish communicators, diocesan communications personnel, bloggers, students, and members of the secular press. Individual members do not receive voting rights. Please provide a sample of work, a link to online work, or a letter of endorsement from a recognized Church official sent to membership@catholicmediaassociation.org Our membership committee will not be able to process your application without this. Dues are $100.00 per year.
Service Member
If you are a business-to-business organization, you may apply for acceptance as a Service Member, or as an employee of a Service Member. Service Members do not receive voting rights. Dues are $450.00 per year.