Advice needed (Journalism event help!)

[KevRSA]

So I got the position as editor for my University newspaper. (super excited!)

Now there's this major event and I need to gain press accreditation for. I sent in my request email and such and got a reply along the lines of:

"We cannot process your request as you need a letter from the editor to authenticate your permission to access the event."

Now I have gained access to a few events and releases, in my short time writing for my personal mag and other pieces, but this time I'm a little confused. This time I am the actual editor! (and I did mention that in the first email.) Do I write a letter for myself or do I just tell him that I'm the editor?

I don't want to blow my chances either because it'll look super awesome if I can pull this off in one of my first pieces.

Advice is needed! - This was probably a stupid thread but it's the first time I'm in this position.

 

[HavocXphere]

Phone them.

 

[10i]

If phoning them does not work, get a letter from the Dean of the University.

They probably did not read your email. If you want to be a troll, try to write the word EDITOR in big (think size 42 Arial black) red letters in the signature part of your email. It might not work though, as they might get too offended to help you, so rather stay on their good side.

 

[Paul Hjul]

if you don't mind my asking - which University? - curiosity rather than anything else.

The authenticating guys probably want a letter on a letter head. If your student newspaper has a letterhead use that or you can create one that resembles your masthead. Alternatively ask your SRC or DoS to issue the letterhead.

Address the letter to them properly and provide a subject of "Accreditation for <Name of Publication> Requests"
To whom is may concern

I hereby seek press accreditation for the following persons who form part of the journalistic staff of this publication:
List o names, including your own. Put titles if applicable in brackets (Editor).

Write a paragraph about the publication - which university, when it was started.
...


The big thing for the guys is likely to be to have a letter on file to cover their backs.