NEW MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS
If you’re already a member, renew your 2025 membership.
ABOUT THE MEMBERSHIP
To join the Society, please complete the application form below and someone will contact you.
Benefits of membership include: access to press cards, reduced entrance fees to our Awards and Talent Awards, access to exclusive events, and reduced subscription rates for a whole stack of publications.
Membership runs from January to December. Many publishing houses allow editorial staff to claim the cost of membership back on expenses, although rules vary from company to company.
EDITOR MEMBERSHIP
Open to editors, content directors, editors-in-chief and editorial directors of magazines in print or online published in the United Kingdom. It is also open to those with the equivalent senior title at the discretion of the BSME Committee.
Annual Editor Membership:
£155 plus VAT (2025 fee - applies from 1 Jan 2025)
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ASSOCIATES MEMBERSHIP
Open to deputy editors, managing editors, art directors, assistant editors and section heads of magazines in print or online published in the United Kingdom. It may also be granted to other senior editorial staff at the discretion of the BSME Committee. It is also open to former editors, former editors-in-chief, former editorial directors and former content directors.
Annual Associates Membership:
£135 plus VAT
(2025 fee - applies from 1 Jan 2025)
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INDEPENDENT MEMBERSHIP
Open to editors and senior editorial staff from brands whose financial and creative decisions are made by the same person/people and who publish no more than a few core titles.
Annual Independent Membership:
£125 plus VAT
(2025 fee applies - from 1 Jan 2025)
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ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP
Open to accredited course tutors.
Annual Academic Membership:
£95 plus VAT.
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CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
Open to companies signing up 8 or more 'Editor' members. There is a 10% discount on membership and each member will be given a complimentary 'Associates' membership for his or her deputy or head of digital.
For more information about Corporate Membership, please contact the BSME office on 020 8906 4664 / admin@bsme.com
** Apply for membership before 31 December 2024 and receive 2024 prices (approx 12% less)
** Sign up by Direct Debit and save an additional 10% on your membership.