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Affiliate News Media Membership Application

Affiliate News Media Membership Application

Become a member of OPA and Support Oklahoma's News Media.

Eligible:  Any print or digital news-based publication that serves specific scientific, religious, philanthropic, educational, labor, agricultural, veteran, fraternal, hobby or similar organization that meets membership criteria set by the Board of Directors shall be eligible to apply for Affiliate News Media membership.

Benefits of membership:

  • Photo ID Press Cards available for purchase
  • Paper Press Cards available
  • Analysis of State Questions available for publication
  • Availability of Postal information and forms
  • Post job openings on OPA website
  • Free Open Meeting & Records book
  • Subscription to The Oklahoma Publisher, OPA’s official monthly publication on the state’s news media industry
  • Free copy of the Oklahoma News Media Directory providing members' contact information
  • Discounted registration rate to attend Annual Convention and group events
  • Free virtual roundtables and group meetings
  • Staff eligible for Half Century Club & Quarter Century Club

Annual Membership Dues: $200

Payment of Membership Dues:  Your first year's dues will be pro-rated on the number of months remaining in the fiscal year.  OPA's fiscal/dues year is July to June; annual dues are invoiced in July or August. Upon submission of your membership application, Member Services Director Lisa Sutliff will email you for payment.

Membership Application:

Download Application (PDF) or complete form below.

Please contact lsutliff@okpress.com if you have any questions.




The news organization’s content will be reviewed during the approval process.
Print Publications: Please mail three different recent issues to: Lisa Sutliff, OPA, 3601 N. Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
All news organizations should provide OPA with a free, non-expiring login to access all password-protected area(s) of the website, including archives.


The news organization agrees to provide OPA a free, non-expiring login to access all password-protected area(s) of its website as part of its membership obligation. If organization is a print publication, it agrees to upload PDF pages of each print edition and mail two (2) copies of each edition to the OPA office as part of its membership obligation.

By submitting this application I understand this is a continuing membership to run from year to year, and the membership may be discontinued upon thirty days notice in writing by the member or association.