Consumer journalism among most heated award categories

The National Press Club wants to see your best work in consumer journalism from 2019, both in print and broadcast for the Club’s annual journalism contest.

 

These awards recognize excellence in reporting on consumer topics. Judges will look more favorably on solution-oriented or strategic-oriented pieces that prompt action by consumers, the community, the government or an individual.

 

The deadline to enter is April 15. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found online.

 

The categories are for (1) newspapers; (2) periodicals (including magazines, journals, newsletters and online reporting); (3) And broadcast (including network, syndicates, cable and broadcast TV and radio stations)

 

Entries: A single article or broadcast or a series of related articles or broadcasts that will be judged as a unit. If the entry is a continuing series, no more than five examples should be submitted. Include a letter detailing how the piece or series resulted in action by consumers, the government, the community or an individual.

 

The winner of each prize gets $750.

 

Contestants are encouraged to enter online, but if you prefer, the Club will accept entries mailed in the traditional way as long as they are postmarked by the deadline. The fee is $75 per entry,  but Club members can enter with no charge. The awards will be presented at a dinner this summer at the Club.