Submit membership proof
Provide a current APA or ABA press pass or media card plus a redacted driver’s-license image.
Newsroom contributor access
Help improve Alabama’s records directory
Access is restricted to verified members of the Alabama Press Association or Alabama Broadcasters Association.
Complete verification
Editors compare the credential name and photo with the identity image and confirm association membership.
Receive account access
Contributor access is activated only after the application is approved.
Join an organization
An approved organization administrator can invite or remove its reporters.
Submit improvements
Approved reporters may suggest missing or corrected links for editor review. No candidate link publishes automatically.
Required verification
A newsroom domain, employment letter or portfolio does not replace current APA or ABA credentials. Identity images are kept private and removed after the application is approved or rejected.