National Press Club looking for the best news photo of 2020 for journalism contest

The National Press Club wants to recognize superior news photography in its annual journalism contest.

The contest recognizes excellence for an individual news photo and the contest is limited to photos taken during 2020. Only one news photo should be submitted per entry and people are limited to three separate entries at most. The winner will win one year’s free Club membership. Members may offer photo entries for free, while nonmembers pay $75 per entry. The deadline for entries is April 15.

The photo awards are intended to honor professional photojournalists who have produced outstanding work, either independently for news organizations or as employees of those news organizations. Non-traditional entrants are free to explain in supporting materials how they meet these journalistic criteria.

Spot news entries should be a news photograph of an unplanned event that is spontaneous and requires the photographer to rely on instincts and photo skills, or a photo that accurately and effectively illustrates a news story.

The winners are expected to be honored at an awards event at the Club this summer. 

Details about the annual awards contest can be found here.