“The Nonprofit News Awards, or INNYs, honor excellence in journalism, leadership and community service across the field of nonprofit news. The INNYs include and go beyond traditional award categories like ‘best
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“The National Press Foundation and the Luv u Project established this award in 2015 to honor excellence in mental health reporting. The award is open to U.S.-based journalists, in any media.
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“The National Press Foundation presents the Thomas L. Stokes Award to a U.S.-based journalist for reporting excellence on the subject of energy and environment. “The winner of the award receives
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The Pulitzer Prizes, established in 1917, are awarded annually in journalism, books, music and drama. Books The recommended entry deadline for books published in the first half of 2025 was
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“Photojournalists bear witness to history on a daily basis. They stand on the sidewalks and sit in the living rooms of neighborhoods internationally with a shared mission to inform the
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“The Poynter Institute has been home to the Poynter Journalism Prizes contest since 2024, when the News Leaders Association transitioned stewardship to Poynter. Before the NLA took on the contest
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“The Young Science Writer Award (YSWA) celebrates the creativity and passion of young writers who explore the exciting world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Open to students aged
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The Society of Professional Journalists’ “New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States. Although not
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“BigPicture encourages photographers from around the world to contribute their work to this competition that both celebrates and illustrates the rich diversity of life on Earth and inspires action to
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“The globally acclaimed Panda Awards, the ‘Green Oscars’ of the international wildlife film and TV industry, have sat at the heart of the Wildscreen Festival since 1982. They celebrate the
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“The Canadian Journalism Foundation supports and rewards excellence in Canadian journalism through its annual awards program and by supporting recognition programs run by other organizations. The recipients are presented their
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“From the furthest reaches of the universe to the microscopic world of our genes, science offers writers the kind of scope other subjects simply can’ t match. Good writing about
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“The One World Media Awards 2026 celebrate underreported stories from around the world. We champion stories that demonstrate originality, creativity, and the potential to catalyse change. All entries must highlight
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“The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) Awards honor and celebrate outstanding examples of solutions journalism from around the world. By spotlighting these stories, we aim to elevate what excellence in this
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Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University awards $4,000 annually for a single story or a series that sheds “light on the causes, consequences and remedies
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The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) awards are given for outstanding Canadian reporting, particularly with a focus on investigative work. Cash prizes are offered in several categories, including Photojournalism, Environmental
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“The Sigma Awards were launched in 2020 to recognize the best data journalism around the world, and also to preserve and build a media community that is increasingly important for
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These prizes honor “journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good. The Hillman Prizes strive to recognize discernment of a significant news story, resourcefulness
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The Sidney Hillman Foundation awards the Canadian Hillman Prizes to “honour excellence in journalism in service of the common good. The Hillman Prizes seek out investigative reporting that draws attention
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The Society of Professional Journalists awards “recognize the best in professional journalism in categories covering print/online, audio, television, and more,” including but not limited to Inequities in Society, Investigative Reporting,
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“The annual World Press Photo Contest recognizes and celebrates the best photojournalism and documentary photography produced over the last year. Entering is free and prizes include up to €10,000, inclusion
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“Annually, the Society of Professional Journalists presents the Mark of Excellence Awards, honoring the best in student journalism. Categories are first judged on the regional level. First-place regional winners advance
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“The $20,000 Worth Bingham Prize honors investigative reporting of stories of national significance where the public interest is being ill-served. “These stories may involve state, local or national government, lobbyists
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“Since 2008, Appalachia, the mountaineering and conservation journal published by the Appalachian Mountain Club, and the Waterman Fund have joined to sponsor an annual essay contest for emerging writers. Writers
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