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112TH BOSTON MARATHON MEDIA
The Boston Athletic Associaton and principal sponsor John Hancock Financial Services welcome the media who plan to cover the 112th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21, 2008.
TELEVISION
In the Boston ADI, in 2008, WBZ-TV is the local rights-holder and VERSUS is the rights-holder in North America; certain other international media were rights-holders of the broadcast. WCSN.com is the online rightsholder. For details, or video or film footage requests please contact Jack Fleming (telephone: 617-236-1652, ext. 2627). For still/digital images, logo requests, as well as log-in information to the media page, contact Marc Chalufour (telephone: 617-236-1652, ext. 2632).
2008 BOSTON MARATHON MEDIA CREDENTIALS
This year, media will be able to find the credential registration form on the Boston Athletic Association's website. This process begins on February 1, 2008.
The deadline to submit credentials will be March 3, 2008. Please bear in mind that press credentials are limited and the B.A.A. reserves the right to grant final press area assignments. For more information, please contact Chris Conley at the B.A.A. Phone: 617-236-1652, ext. 2629.
IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL INDIVIDUAL MEDIA MEMBERS MUST PICK-UP INDIVIDUAL CREDENTIALS FROM THE CREDENTIAL ROOM (a/k/a RACE WEEK PRESS ROOM AT THE FAIRMONT COPLEY PLAZA HOTEL).
WE REGRET THAT WE CANNOT ALLOW SINGLE-PERSON PICK-UP FOR MEDIA OUTLETS. THAT IS, WE CANNOT ALLOW ONE PERSON TO PICK UP THE MEDIA CREDENTIALS FOR THE ENTIRE MEDIA OUTLET. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS CAUSES YOU OR THE OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR OUTLET WHO ARE COVERING THE BOSTON MARATHON.
2008 BOSTON MARATHON MEDIA CREDENTIALS
Credential registration for the 2008 Boston Marathon will begin in February 2008. The deadline to submit credential applications will be March 1, 2008. Please bear in mind that press credentials are limited and the B.A.A. reserves the right to grant final press area assignments.
2008 MEDIA GUIDE
The 2008 Boston Marathon Media Guide, produced in conjunction with John Hancock, is available as a PDF download on this site.
MEDIA ACCESS AND CREDENTIALS
Due to the demand for credentials, media members must be working for a legitimate and established news outlet with an assignment to cover the marathon in order to receive a media credential. A limited number of credentials are available and assignments are made on a priority and space-available basis.
MEDIA ACCESS: Media credentials provide access to press rooms and press areas. There are seven credentialed press areas: general access, photo start area, men's press truck, men’s TV truck, women’s press truck, women’s TV truck, and photo bridge. Media personnel receiving credentials for the press trucks, photo start area or photo bridge also will be allowed admittance to the press room and press conferences. A PRESS CREDENTIAL IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE PRESS ROOM AND THE POST-RACE PRESS CONFERENCE.
For security purposes, a social security number or foreign passport number will be required for access to the photo bridge.
PRESS ROOMS: For credentialed media, the B.A.A. and John Hancock will provide complete press room facilities at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, located near the finish line at Copley Square.
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