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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Multiple paid Supporting Community Memberships
- Discounted rates to attend annual EWA National Seminars
- Discounted press releases and job postings
- Networking opportunities
- Professional development resources
- Access to EWA’s online community
- Discounted rates to attend annual EWA National Seminars
- Discounted press releases and job postings
- Networking opportunities
- Professional development resources
- Access to EWA’s online community
Apply Today
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.
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.
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.
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.
Corporate membership is open to corporations, especially those that want multiple paid Supporting Community Memberships.
Get discounted rates to attend annual EWA National Seminars and discounted press releases and job postings. Receive networking opportunities, professional development resources and access to our online community.
Media membership is open to media outlets.
Get discounted rates to attend annual EWA National Seminars and discounted press releases and job postings. Receive networking opportunities, professional development resources and access to our online community.
Apply Today
