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PRESS HERE

Welcome to the Burning Man Press Resource Center

The Press Here section of the Burning Man website is designed to help journalists prepare for the event. All media outlets must register with the organization prior to arriving on site. The media team is here to help you get your story, but the most important thing to remember is that you are a citizen of Black Rock City and are expected to comport yourself accordingly.

Please keep in mind that Burning Man is a private event. Professional photographers and ALL moving film and video camera users are required to sign use agreements that will be emailed upon approval of a project. Written permission is required to use any image from the event commercially or publicly; no public use of any image may be made without this written consent.

Also please remember that we do not provide press passes for the event and you must have a ticket to attend. It is imperative that you get you ticket prior to attending the event as no tickets will be sold at the gate. You can visit http://tickets.burningman.com/ to get your ticket.

Register early! The deadline for video/film is July 25, and a VERY limited number of passes are available in 2008. The deadline for all other press is August 8, 2008. If you're planning to attend, but you didn't register before those dates, we DO want to hear from you. Please send us an email at press (at) burningman (dot) com. NOTE: starting in late July, we are flooded with press registrations. Our volunteers will get back to you as quickly as possible, but response times may be delayed. You will receive an automated confirmation email to let you know you're in the queue; a volunteer will respond to your registration with specific information, but this may take several days during peak weeks of our season. If you have an urgent question, you may contact our press hotline at (415) TO-FLAME.

To apply to cover the 2008 event, please register here: http://forms.burningman.com/Media2008

Note: If you are shooting film or video only to show your friends and family, you do not need to register as press. Information about personal use video cameras can be found here. Personal use still cameras are permitted at Burning Man and do not require a written agreement, but any image use beyond personal use must be approved in writing post-event.