The Value of Membership

The principal organization for the editorial and creative leaders of magazines and websites published in the United States, the American Society of Magazine Editors works on behalf of editors and publishers to defend the First Amendment, support the development of journalism and promote the editorial integrity of print and digital publications.

ASME sponsors and administers the most prestigious awards for magazines and websites published in the United States, the National Magazine Awards. ASME also sponsors the ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and the ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30 in conjunction with the National Magazine Awards.

A showcase for print and digital best practices, the National Magazine Awards, ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT Awards bring editorial and publishing leaders together throughout the year to celebrate and publicize the editorial and visual achievements of magazines and websites. Once limited to print magazines, the National Magazine Awards now recognize magazine storytelling published in any medium, from podcasting and video to newsletters and newspapers.

ASME also hosts the annual ASME Editorial Conference, conducts training programs for reporters and editors and publishes the ASME Guidelines for Editors and Publishers, which articulate basic principles for the conduct of magazine journalists and summarize industry practices intended to protect the editorial integrity of magazines and websites.

The biggest benefit of membership in the American Society of Magazine Editors is belonging. ASME brings editors together. ASME speaks for the editors of magazines and websites and represents their interests. ASME advocates for the interests of editors and publishers on the state and federal level, often in partnership with other organizations.

Benefits of ASME membership include:

LEADERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY

  • ASME members shape the future of the National Magazine Awards, ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT Awards, including the adoption and definition of new and current categories
  • ASME members lead ASME programs, including monthly training programs for writers and editors and the judging of the National Magazine Awards, ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT Awards
  • ASME members elect the 16 members of the ASME Board of Directors, who supervise the administration of the National Magazine Awards, ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration, ASME NEXT Awards and other ASME programs on behalf of the 400 editorial and creative leaders who belong to ASME

CONNECTING WITH EDITORIAL COLLEAGUES

  • ASME members can connect with their colleagues from across the country every year in May when the National Magazine Awards, ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT Awards are presented at the ASME Editorial Conference
  • ASME members can email [email protected] for exclusive access to the ASME Membership Directory, with listings for hundreds of editorial and creative leaders
  • ASME members can join the members-only ASME LinkedIn Group and ASME NEXT LinkedIn Group, which not only provide opportunities for members to connect but also offer frequent updates on ASME programs

PRIORITY ON JUDGING ASSIGNMENTS

  • ASME members receive priority when judges are invited and assigned for the National Magazine Awards, ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT Awards
  • ASME judges meet annually with other editorial and creative leaders from across the country at the judging of the National Magazine Awards, ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT Awards—sessions ASME members find both educational and inspirational
  • ASME members receive a showcase of the best of print and digital journalism when PDFs and links for the finalists and winners in the National Magazine Awards and ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration are distributed to members

SAVINGS ON AWARDS ENTRIES

  • ASME members pay discounted fees to enter the National Magazine Awards and the ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration, including special $95 fees for entries in the most prestigious category of all, General Excellence
  • ASME members who edit magazines with print circulations under 100,000 or websites with less than 1 million average monthly unique visitors pay even less to enter the National Magazine Awards
  • ASME members can completely offset their membership dues by using member discounts when submitting entries in the National Magazine Awards and the ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration

FREE AND DISCOUNTED TICKETS FOR ASME EVENTS

  • ASME members who participate in the judging of the National Magazine Awards, ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT Awards receive complimentary tickets for the annual ASME Editorial Conference
  • ASME members are entitled to purchase discounted tickets for the annual presentation of the National Magazine Awards, ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Illustration and ASME NEXT Awards
  • ASME members can register at discounted rates for educational and training programs for senior- and executive-level editors, including the semiannual ASME Legal Briefing for Editors

BUILDING THE FUTURE OF MAGAZINES AND WEBSITES

  • On behalf of ASME members, ASME sponsors ASME NEXT, the leading organization for early-career journalists, and the ASME NEXT Senior Mentor Program
  • On behalf of ASME members, ASME organizes training programs for early-career journalists, including monthly editorial workshops and ASME NEXT Intern Events
  • On behalf of ASME members, ASME sponsors the ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30 in conjunction with the National Magazine Awards

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS

  • ASME members can post listings for jobs, internships and editorial fellowships on the exclusive ASME Job Board for free
  • New listings for jobs at magazines and websites are posted every week

HELP WITH ASME GUIDELINES

  • ASME members can rely on ASME staff for help with the ASME Guidelines for Editors and Publishers
  • First issued in 1982, the ASME Guidelines for Editors and Publishers articulate standards for the conduct of magazine journalists and summarize industry practices for protecting the editorial integrity of magazines and websites

ASME HELPLINES

Member Services
Email Nina Fortuna at [email protected] or call 212.872.3737

ASME Guidelines for Editors and Publishers
Email Sid Holt at [email protected] or call 212.872.3723

MORE ABOUT ASME

ASME is an independent 501(c)(6). To maintain its independence, ASME relies on its members for support while keeping the costs of operation and membership low.

Stay in touch with ASME by visiting the ASME website (asme.media), following ASME on Instagram (@asme1963) or joining the members-only ASME LinkedIn Group.

Visit nationalmagazineawards.org for information about the National Magazine Awards. For the ASME Awards for Design, Photography and Information, go to asmeawards.org. Visit asmenextawards.org to submit nominations for the ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30.

For more information about ASME membership, email [email protected] or call 212.872.3737.