# Credentialing

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 2 sources.

The process by which a government body or institution decides which journalists may receive access credentials, such as a hard pass, badge or press card, to cover it. Credentialing rules and who controls them, government officials or a press organization, shape which outlets can report from inside a given institution.

## Sources

1. Statement on White House Position on CNN, MSNOW and Politico. https://whca.press/2026/09/18/statement-on-white-house-position-on-cnn-msnow-and-politico/ (White House Correspondents' Association, 2026-09-18).
2. 2025 Pentagon press pass forfeiture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Pentagon_press_pass_forfeiture Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260920094332/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Pentagon_press_pass_forfeiture (Wikipedia).

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