Iowa Newspaper Association
Digital Membership Application

• To qualify for a Digital Membership in the Iowa Newspaper Association a person shall be an individual, partnership, corporation or association or other entity which publishes a digital news site
• The site must not serve primarily as a platform to promote the interests or opinions of a special interest group, political interest, individual, or cause
• The site must have an inception date that is 24 months or greater
• The site must use the recognized standards of professional journalism.  Its content must be revised on a regular basis with timestamps, not less than once per week
• The site must be registered as an Iowa state corporation with the Iowa's Secretary of State's office.
• Applications will be reviewed at the first available board meeting following the submission of the membership application
• Digital Membership annual dues shall initially be set at $1,500 for members operating in markets with a population of 50,000 or more, and $500 for members in markets with a population of fewer than 50,000, with all members agreeing to pay dues as assessed in accordance with the INA Bylaws

We understand the annual dues payment is payable as specified in the INA bylaws. Our application fee (the equivalent of one year’s dues)  shall be due upon approval of this application.

Upon approval of this application, we understand that we will be added to the membership online directory, mailing list to receive the weekly Bulletin and access to attend the INA annual convention.  A Digital member will be eligible for any and all other services provided by the Association for its Digital members, as long as membership is maintained in keeping with the bylaws of the association.