Awards

Excellence in Photojournalism Award

Photojournalism is the art or practice of communicating news by photographs. Submissions should include photographic content and short caption at most. Photojournalism submissions must be entered as PDFs or image files that are compatible across multiple operating...

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Excellence in Multimedia Award

This category honors use of the Internet, video, slide show, or other media to deliver LGBTQ content, and is restricted to material expressed using more than one media. Examples include a mainstream newspaper’s LGBTQ-themed section, or online news outlet, etc. Sites...

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Excellence in Online Journalism Award

This category honors creative use of the Internet to deliver LGBTQ content, and is restricted to material produced exclusively for the Internet. Entries may be from an independent outlet or a large media outlet. Sites solely promoting political advocacy are...

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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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Excellence in Feature Writing Award

This category honors exceptional feature writing distinguished for its crafting, creativity, and economy of expression. A feature article entry, in contrast to newswriting, should focus on a person, event, an aspect of a major event, or the like. If the piece is not...

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Excellence in Newswriting Award

This category honors exceptional newswriting in a print or online publication, reporting on current and relevant events. Submissions must be a single article or closely planned and related series or package on a single subject. A full websites, blogs and unconnected...

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