The International Reporting Project has spent the last 12 years providing opportunities to more than 300 journalists to travel to more than 85 countries to produce award winning stories through two separate Fellowship programs: The IRP Fellowships (deadline: March 1, 2010) and the IRP Gatekeeper Trips (deadline: April 1, 2010).
The American Academy of Religion honors best in-depth reporting on topics related to religion (broadly defined). Three contests: writing at large news outlets, writing at small news outlets, and opinion writing. Winner of each receives $1,000. Articles published in North America during calendar year 2008 are eligible. Entry fee is $25 per contest. Most judges are current or former journalists. Affiliated with Emory University, the AAR is the world’s largest association of academics who research or teach topics related to religion. The AAR neither endorses nor rejects any religious belief or practice. Deadline: February 28, 2009. For contest rules and past winners, please see http://www.aarweb.org/jump/jawards. For questions, please contact Susan Snider, 404-727-4725.
The Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Newspapers encourages fairness in news coverage by daily newspapers in the United States. The application deadline is Jan. 16, 2009. The cash prize is $10,000 for the winner and $1,000 for each of the top two finalists. Full details can be found at www.nieman.harvard.edu/taylor-family-award/.
Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism
Enter the 16th Annual Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism competition, which recognizes exemplary reporting on children and families. This year, we’ve updated our categories for the digital age: We’ve revamped the audio and video categories, and we welcome Web audio and video entries. For the first time, citizen journalists and reporters from online-only news sites are eligible to apply. First-place winners receive $1,000 and will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Casey Medalists are automatically considered for two additional $5,000 awards presented by the America’s Promise Alliance.
The Journalism Center on Children & Families is a nonprofit training and resource center based at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Nearly 3,400 journalists have competed for Casey Medals since 1994. The awards are funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Journalism Fellowships in Child and Family Policy can enrich your understanding, and coverage, of issues such as education, health and well-being, housing, work/family and much more. Competitive fellowships range from one week to six months, with stipends of up to $25,000 and all-expenses-paid conferences in or near Washington, D.C. Candidates must have at least three years of professional experience in print, broadcast or online news. See www.child-family.umd.edu or contact director Carol Guensburg at 301-405-7200 or cguensburg@jmail.umd.edu. The University of Maryland program receives lead funding from the Foundation for Child Development, with additional support from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
American Journalism Review
http://www.ajr.org/awards1.asp
Has more than 75 listing for specialized and general journalism excellence awards, fellowships and scholarships.
Associated Church Press
http://www.theacp.org
Best of the Christian press
Columbia Journalism Review
http://www.cjr.org/resources/awards/
Browse through fellowships and other journalism awards.
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
http://www.ire.org/jobs/fellowship.html
Has recent postings of journalism awards, fellowships, grants and scholarships.
International Women’s Media Foundation
Leadership Institute for Women Journalists
http://iwmf.org/programs/8218
Week-long leadership program for women to focus on communication, negotiation, team-building, self-advocacy and life balance.
JournalismJobs.com
http://www.journalismjobs.com/Fellowship_Listings.cfm
Compilation of various awards, fellowships and other programs for journalists.
National Conference of Editorial Writers
http://www.ncew.org/web/2005/07/awards__contests.aspx
Compiles several sites for Editorial/opinion writing as well as general journalism awards.
National Press Club
http://www.press.org/activities/awards.cfm
Has searchable list of journalism awards by organization and by subject.
New York Press Club
http://www.newyorkpressclub.org/awards.html
Lists sampling of print and broadcast contests for journalistic excellence.
Radio and Television News Directors Association and Foundation
http://www.rtnda.org/pages/awards.php
Lists awards, fellowships, internships and scholarships sponsored by RTNDA for the electronic media.
The Religion Communicators Council (RCC)
http://www.religioncommunicators.org.
The Wilbur Awards are given for outstanding communication of religious issues, values and themes produced by members of the mainstream media. Categories include newspapers, magazines, editorial cartoons, photography, books, television programs and commercials, radio programs and feature films. Awards will be presented as part of the RCC national convention.
The Society of Environmental Journalists
http://www.sej.org/contest/index.htm
Nine categories of awards offering $1,000 in prizes for outstanding
journalism in environmental topics.
Society of Professional Journalists: Awards Programs
http://spj.org/awards.asp
Page boasts several awards including society, local and regional, internships and fellowships.
Templeton European Reporter of the Year
http://www.cec-kek.org/content/templeton.shtml
Awarded to the European Religion Reporter of the Year.
Prize: 5,000 CHF and a citation
For information, please contact: Rev. Luca M. Negro
Secretary for Communications and Information
Conference of European Churches
150 route de Ferney – P.O. Box 2100
CH-1211 GENEVA 2, Switzerland
phone +41 22 791 64 85 (or 791 63 25)
mobile +41 76 382 81 17 – fax +41 22 791 62 27
e-mail: Luca.Negro@cec-kek.org
