Excellence in Journalism Awards

Excellence in Blogging Award

This category honors creative use of the Internet to deliver LGBTQ content, and is restricted to material produced exclusively for the Internet. Entries must be from an independent outlet and not part of a large media outlet. Sites solely promoting political advocacy...

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Excellence in Book Writing Award

This category honors exceptional books published between January 1 and December 31 of the previous year. Self-published books are only eligible if the publisher publishes the work of multiple authors in addition to their own. Books published through services such as...

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Excellence in Sports Writing Award

This category honors exceptional sports writing in a print or online newspaper. Sports writing should be about an athlete, game or sporting event. Submissions must be a single article or closely planned and related series or package on a single subject. Full websites,...

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Excellence in Opinion/Editorial Writing Award

This category honors exceptional opinion and editorial writing on a print or online newspaper. Opinion/editorial writing submissions should be limited to articles that express an opinion on a topical issue. Submissions must be a single article or closely planned and...

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NLGJA Recognizes 2015 Excellence in Journalism Award Winners

NLGJA announces the recipients of its Excellence in Journalism Awards and salutes their exemplary work. The NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards were established in 1993 to foster and recognize excellence in journalism on issues related to the LGBT community. In addition to special recognition awards, awards will be presented for excellence in news writing, feature writing, opinion writing, blogging, network television, radio, online, HIV/AIDS coverage and student journalism.

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