noun
press pass; journalist ID
An identification card issued to journalists, granting access to events, press conferences, or restricted areas.
記者証を首から下げて取材に行く。
I go to cover the story with my press pass hanging from my neck.
会場に入るには記者証が必要です。
You need a press pass to enter the venue.
プレスパス is a loanword for 'press pass', often used in international contexts, while 記者証 is the standard Japanese term.
Compound of 記者 (reporter, journalist) and 証 (certificate, proof).