Active members may be working members of the media, whose regular duties and job responsibilities include the coverage or reporting on the automotive industry, or freelancers who have published automotive-related material at least five (5) times during the twelve (12) months prior to the application date. Freelance applicants must have a minimum of two media outlets represented in the five published items submitted.
Active members may also include those out-of-state automotive journalists whose material is regularly published or broadcast and whose regular duties include reporting on the automotive industry.