Membership

Join EWA! See membership types below.

About EWA Membership

The Education Writers Association is dedicated to improving the quality and quantity of education coverage to create a better-informed society.

For more than 75 years, EWA has served members of the news media specializing in education. Find out more about what EWA can offer you.

 

EWA members are journalists, researchers, teachers, policymakers and others with an interest in improving the public discourse surrounding education at all levels.

Our staff will review your application and finalize your membership category designation based on the information you provide.

Why Join

EWA membership is also open to those interested in advancing education journalism. Learn about our membership benefits here and then apply below.

If you’re applying to be a community member or supporting community remember, check out our FAQs.

See FAQs

Benefits
  • Journalists-only listservs to share story ideas and sources
  • Discounted seminars and free reporting workshops
  • Free monthly webinars and access to past training events
  •  Eligibility for scholarships to both National and topical seminars
  •  Full access to the EWA website
  • Free subscription to EWA newsletters
  •  Guidebooks and tips for covering salient education issues
  • Access to backgrounders and other EWA publications
Perks
  • Eligibility to attend the National Seminar
  • Discounts for Job Listings
  • Discounts for postings to EWA Press Release Service
  • Access to select webinars and special training
  • Special sessions at the National Seminar
  •  Full access to the EWA website
  • Free subscription to EWA newsletters
  •  Guidebooks and tips for covering salient education issues
  • Access to backgrounders and other EWA publications
Perks
  • Access to select webinars
  • Full access to the EWA website
  •  Free subscription to the EWA newsletters
  •  Guidebooks and tips for covering salient education issues
  •  Access to backgrounders and other EWA publications
Benefits
  •  Invitation to attend the National Seminar and reporting workshops
  • Eligibility for scholarships to both National and topical seminars (email us)
  • Free webinars and access to past training events
  • Full access to the EWA website
  •  Free subscription to EWA newsletters
  • Guidebooks and tips for covering salient education issues
  •  Access to backgrounders and other EWA publications
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Our Journalist membership is open to individuals whose primary professional activities involve reporting, writing, producing, editing, or otherwise preparing the news and editorial content of independent news media products.

The definition of journalist also includes freelancers whose primary body of work is for independent news media, staffers at press associations or journalism education associations, journalism instructors, and journalism students.

If you are not a journalist, please apply as a Community Member or a Supporting Community Member.

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In order to better serve our non-journalists, Supporting Community membership was developed to offer special benefits and opportunities to become involved in our mission.

For our Supporting Community, we are offering a suite of new benefits, services and opportunities. In order to be eligible to attend our flagship National Seminar, registration as a Supporting Community member is required.

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Community membership is open to anyone who does not meet the definition of Journalist member but is interested in supporting EWA’s mission.

This includes reporters and writers for education organizations and institutions, educators, public information officers, education policymakers, and others interested in improving the coverage of education to create a better-informed public.

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Student membership is open to current students at an accredited college or university, who aspire to a career in reporting or interpreting education.

For students majoring in journalism, communications, etc. and working as journalists for their student newspapers, we offer scholarships covering travel, accommodations and registration for many of our events. Simply contact us to see if you qualify.

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Our Journalist membership is open to individuals whose primary professional activities involve reporting, writing, producing, editing, or otherwise preparing the news and editorial content of independent news media products.

The definition of journalist also includes freelancers whose primary body of work is for independent news media, staffers at press associations or journalism education associations, journalism instructors, and journalism students.

If you are not a journalist, please apply as a Community Member or a Supporting Community Member.

Join NowRefer a Member

In order to better serve our non-journalists, Supporting Community membership was developed to offer special benefits and opportunities to become involved in our mission.

For our Supporting Community, we are offering a suite of new benefits, services and opportunities. In order to be eligible to attend our flagship National Seminar, registration as a Supporting Community member is required.

Join NowRefer a Member

Community membership is open to anyone who does not meet the definition of Journalist member but is interested in supporting EWA’s mission.

This includes reporters and writers for education organizations and institutions, educators, public information officers, education policymakers, and others interested in improving the coverage of education to create a better-informed public.

Join NowRefer a Member

Student membership is open to current students at an accredited college or university, who aspire to a career in reporting or interpreting education.

For students majoring in journalism, communications, etc. and working as journalists for their student newspapers, we offer scholarships covering travel, accommodations and registration for many of our events. Simply contact us to see if you qualify.

Join NowRefer a Member

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