It isn’t always easy to get in touch with interesting people from the industry, the arts scene and show business. The status as a representative of the press helps along with this. Be it a celebrity party, an event or informal discussions: opportunities for journalists and press photographers abound and many doors open by themselves. Financial and professional success is often realisable in the press and media industry much quicker than you would have believed.

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Please read the following situation description: "I am from Italy and here we are not allowed to have a press card as freelancers. If people such as me operate, write and own a news website and they are working hard on it, then nobody gives you anything. The only possibility is to work for some magazine (a well-known one) for three years for free (traineeship, practical training), whereupon it is only afterwards that it is possible to request to join the Press Chamber of Italian Journalists. I consider that this is a discriminating way to do this type of things, particularly in view of the fact that there are a large number of people writing and working hard on these web magazines. I have been working on my online magazine for two years now and have a good audience – but nevertheless, many times I cannot take part in Tennis Tours because I do not have a press ID card. This means that I have to pay for a ticket every day, etc. (this is extremely expensive for me)."

The solution: This hard-working journalist made an application for the international press card. This press card is issued by GNS Press and can be used outside Italy as a valid press card. In the context of journalistic activities, this international press card allows the holder to receive free passes or access to the pressroom during tennis events or other sport events. In a nutshell: every journalist is allowed to have a real and valid press card. The press card can be issued by a press chamber or an independent journalist organisation like GNS Press. This is Europe - every European can work within Europe without restrictions. Journalists too! And every journalist can freely select which organisation should issue the press card.