How to Join
Membership at $35 a year is open to present/former working journalists who live in or work in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo or Ventura Counties.
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Membership is open to publishers, editorial staff members, staff photographers
of newspapers, magazines, and other publications of general circulation
who are regularly employed on a full-time basis; General Managers,
editorial staff members, and staff photographers for radio stations,
television stations,
and wire services who are regularly employed on a full-time basis;
professors, instructors, or lecturers employed in accredited college or
university
schools or departments of Journalism, Mass Communication, or Public
Relations; professional freelance photographers or writers who perform
a major portion
of their work for newspapers, magazines, syndications, publications of
general circulation, radio or television stations, or wire services;
and
persons regularly engaged on a full-time basis in public relations
and/or public affairs whose principal duties require contact with the
news media.
Associate memberships are available for $35 per year to persons who, in
their business or professional capacities, serve as an important and
continuing news source and/or who are designated by the Board of
Directors to have a community interest with the Club's active
members.
Student Memberships are also available at a discounted rate of $15 to
students with declared majors in journalism or communications, enrolled
in at least nine units at an accredited college or university in the tri-county area.
Retired journalists may join at a discounted rate of $20 per year.
Professional journalism or public relations couples who wish to both be
members of the association with separate listings may join for $50 per
year.
Members receive invitations to SBPC sponsored events free or at a
discounted rate compared to non-members. Members also receive discounts
on their entries to the SBPC Awards.
For more information please e-mail info@sbpressclub.com.
STANDARD MEMBERSHIP: $35 — PAY NOW
COUPLE MEMBERSHIP: $50 — PAY NOW