Latino Entertainment Journalist Association
This is the official application for the Latino Entertainment Journalist Association. By submitting this application you agree that all information is true and accurate. This application will be reviewed by LEJA's internal application review board. Should any of your information change in the process please contact membership@latinojournalists.com with changes.

Please do not fill out this application if you do not meet the requirements of membership.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:

1) Be a journalist working in the field of entertainment. This includes film and television journalists whose coverage is aired or read on a regular basis. Any and all applicants must have no less than 50 reviews, articles (this can include features and interviews), or aired segments per the calendar year.  For this year's application process, all writings must have been published between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019. Up to 25 supplemental writings can be submitted between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All writings submitted must have a minimum of 500 words. If submitting on-air television clips, YouTube, or other video media libraries, radio clips, or podcasts, the applicant must categorize each submission accordingly. Each outlet must meet a circulation minimum as determined by the LEJA board and membership committee. 

2) Applicants must have at least three (3) years working in entertainment news with at least one (1) of those years being with their CURRENT outlet on a consistent basis. The membership committee can vote for exceptions in extenuating instances for freelancers.

3) Television/radio journalists must be at a station or inside a station group in the top 50 markets. They must be featured as an entertainment journalist or contributor and have maintained a frequency of coverage throughout the calendar year. 

4) Internet/podcast journalists must be featured on a website as either the founder or lead contributor (or equivalent) that is known throughout the industry.  These articles and reviews must be read by a large enough audience, as determined by the membership committee, in order to qualify. Traffic, social media, and reach will all be taken into account and/or may be requested for further review.

5) All members are charged yearly membership dues of $25.00 per year. Per the LEJA announcement, Founder and President Clayton Davis will be paying those dues for all members in 2020-2021.

6) The membership application deadline is Friday, July 31 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. LEJA Board of Directors and the New Membership Committee will be selecting 10 new members for this calendar year. This can be increased or decreased by voting members for various circumstances. The new members will be announced in mid to late August. If you are NOT selected, we encourage you to apply again next year.

7) After you apply, share it with the world using our worldwide hashtag #YoSoyLEJA. This is NOT required and will increase or decrease your chances of acceptance. This is to encourage a united voice for all Latinx journalists everywhere.

Good luck to all the applicants!

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To which Latino/a/x or Hispanic ethnicity do you identify?  As much information you can provide. *
Which types of publications are you submitting for your application? - Check all that apply. *
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Which division of LEJA would you like to be considered? *
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How many years of entertainment journalism do you have *
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Are you a full-time journalist (meaning you work for one publication mainly) or are you a freelancer (work and write for multiple outlets)? *
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Please provide a list (or URLs) for your primary works where your 50 pieces can be easily found and read.  If you are a freelancer and have many different URLs of your coverage, please create a one-sheet document with all the necessary hyperlinks and send it to membership@latinojournalists.com *
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