According to the "Regulations on the Administration of Internet News Information Services" issued by the State Council Information Office, there are three types of units with this qualification:
(1) An Internet news information service unit set up by news organizations to publish news information other than those already published, provide current affairs announcement service and send current affairs communication information to the public;
(2) Internet news information service units set up by non-news units to reprint news information, provide current affairs bulletin board services and send current affairs communication information to the public;
(3) Internet news information service units established by news organizations publish news information that has been published and played by their own units.
No matter what type, "news organizations have more than 5 full-time news editors who have been engaged in news work for more than 3 years" is a requirement.
Requirements for applying for Internet news information service license:
(1) Having sound rules and regulations on the management of Internet news information services.
(2) Having more than 10 full-time news editors; Among them, there are not less than 5 news editors who have been engaged in news work for more than 3 years in news organizations.
(three) there are necessary places, equipment and funds, and the sources of funds should be legal.
(4) It is a legal person established according to law and engaged in Internet information service for more than 2 years, and has not been subject to administrative punishment for violating the laws, regulations and rules on Internet information service management in the last 2 years; If the applicant is an enterprise legal person, the registered capital shall be no less than1000000 yuan.
(five) in line with the requirements of the the State Council Municipal Press Office on the total amount, structure and layout of the development of Internet news information service industry.