ABOUT THE BSME
You know that feeling when you're the only person at a dinner party who understands why missing a print deadline is an actual crisis? The BSME is a room full of people who get it. The early mornings. The impossible briefs. The high when a cover lands exactly right.
We're the only society in the UK that exists purely for digital and print editors and senior editorial staff. For over 40 years, we've been bringing editors together – championing their work, amplifying their voices, and building a community that actually matters.
Our members edit some of the country's most respected magazines and websites across every market imaginable. What unites them is a commitment to brilliant storytelling and trusted journalism.
WHAT YOU GET AS A MEMBER
Events throughout the year: our annual summer party, the ICONS lunch series (past guests include Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful, and Caitlin Moran), the BSME Awards, breakfasts, and talks across London. Excellent conversations with editors doing excellent work. No name badge awkwardness.
Press cards sponsored through the Society. Access to our members-only WhatsApp group where editors share advice, flag opportunities, and help each other navigate the tricky bits.
Member rates on events and awards entries. If you enter the awards regularly, your membership pays for itself in discounted fees alone.
We're also invested in the future. Our BSME & Caitlin Moran Young Writers' Prize discovers the next generation of talent aged 18-25, while our DEI sub-committee works to ensure editorial careers are open to everyone with the talent and drive to succeed.
Editing can be brilliant and lonely in equal measure. The BSME is here to make it less lonely.
Questions? admin@bsme.com
