March for Our Lives: Media Access for the Washington, DC Event

WASHINGTON, March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This weekend, the March for Our Lives will take place in Washington, DC from 12p-3p ET.  Participants at the March will gather along Pennsylvania Ave NW, stretching from 3rd Street NW to 12th Street NW.  The stage, located at 3rd and Constitution Streets, NW, will serve as the hub for the day's program which will begin at noon. The program will include 17 speakers to honor the 17 students killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. All speakers will be teenagers from around the country who have been affected by gun violence. In addition, there will be musical performances by Common, Miley Cyrus, Andra Day, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Demi Lovato and Vic Mensa among other surprise guests.

MEDIA COVERAGE: The March for Our Lives is a First Amendment event in a public space.  As a First Amendment event, media who wish to walk among the crowd and speak with participants are fully cleared to do so. We encourage all media interested in covering the day's events to attend along the official gathering space along Pennsylvania Avenue.  We strongly recommend all accredited journalists wear their official company credentials so that any interviewees are aware of which outlets they are speaking with on the record.

CREDENTIALS: We thank all those who applied for media credentials to be able to access the secured media area.  The credential application window is now closed. All media who will receive credentials for the secured press area will be informed via email by 42West, along with details for credential pick-up date, time and location. PLEASE NOTE: Press credentials will not be issued ad hoc for the March for Our Lives.

MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please direct any questions on credentials and interview inquiries to: [email protected].  

SOURCE March for Our Lives