Major Journalism Awards

Here is a list of the major journalism awards.

Here is a list of the major journalism awards:

• American Institute of
  Biological Science (AIBS) Media Awards: Recognizes
  outstanding reporting on research in biology.
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  APMEOnline Convergence Award: This award recognizes the effective interplay
  between a story in print and the same story online.
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  ASNE Awards: Writing, reporting, diversity,
  photojournalism and leadership awards. Deadline: Feb. 1.

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  ASNE Editorial Leadership Award:
  "To recognize a leader
  who has made a major difference on behalf of an American
  newspaper." Deadline: Feb. 1.

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  Atlantic Journalism Awards:
  Recognizes journalistic excellence and achievement in print and
  electronic news media in Atlantic Canada. Deadline: January.
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  Best in Business Awards: Society of American Business
  Writers and Editors gives awards for breaking news and
  enterprise journalism to daily newspapers, business weeklies,
  wire services and online sites.
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  British Columbia Newspaper
  Awards: Run by the Vancouver Press Club foundation.
  
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  Clarion
  Awards: General awards that cover everything, from
  magazines and newspapers to TV and online. From the Association
  for Women in Communications.
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  David Barr Award: A social justice award for students.
• Digital
  Edge Awards: New media awards from the Newspaper
  Association of America?s New Media Federation.
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  Dorothea Lange-Paul Taylor Prize: A $10,000 award given
  annually by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke
  University to encourage collaboration between documentary
  writers and photographers.
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  DuPont Awards:
  Administered by Columbia University and probably the most
  prestigious awards in broadcast journalism.
• Eisenstaedt Awards:
  For excellence in magazine photography.
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  Eppys: Editor & Publisher’s awards for the best
  newspaper interactive services and projects.
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  George Foster Peabody
  Awards: For outstanding achievement in broadcasting and
  cable, though open to entries produced for alternative
  distribution, including educational, home-video release and
  CD-ROM.
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  George Munster Journalism Awards: Awarded by the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism.
• Heywood
  Broun Award: A social justice award, intended to encourage
  and recognize individual journalistic achievement by members of
  the working media, particularly if it helps right a wrong or
  correct an injustice.
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  Hillman Awards: Presented by UNITE (Union of Needletrades,
  Industrial and Textile Employees) to
  journalists, writers and public
  figures who pursue social justice and public policy for the
  common good. Deadline: January.
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  International
  Consortium of Investigative Journalists Prize: A $20,000
  prize open to any professional journalist or team of journalists
  of any nationality working in any medium. The investigation –
  either a single work or a single-subject series – must involve
  reporting in at least two countries on a topic of world
  significance.
• IRE Awards for Investigative
  Reporting: Recognizes outstanding investigative work in
  nearly every medium. Deadline: January.
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  Livingston Awards:
  $10,000 for excellence by professionals under the age of 35 in
  broadcast, print or online journalism. Deadline: February.
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  Lorenzo
  Natali Prize for Journalism: The Lorenzo Natali Prize is
  awarded to print and/or on-line journalists who have
  demonstrated a striking insight and particular dedication to the
  reporting of human rights issues within the context of the
  development process.
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  Los Angeles
  Press Club Journalism Awards: Regional competition.
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  National
  Headliner Awards: Individual awards of $1,500 to four
  Headliner Award winners whose work is recognized by the judges
  as "Best of Show" in the Print, Television, Radio and
  Photography.
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  National
  Newspaper Awards: Canada’s premier journalism awards since
  1949.
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  National Press Club Freedom of
  the Press Awards: To recognize
  journalists who have, through the publishing or broadcasting of
  news, promoted or helped to protect the freedom of the press.
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  National Press Club Online Journalism Awards: Categories
  for best online journalism site and distinguished contribution
  online. $1,000 prize for each category.
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  National Press Photographers
  Association Best of Photojournalism: Includes Best of
  Picture Editing and Best of Photojournalism on the Web
  categories. Deadline: Feb. 15.
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  NetMedia Online
  Journalism Awards: Open to European online journalists and news sites.
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  ONA Online Journalism Awards: The most extensive online
  journalism awards, presented each fall by the Online News
  Association and the
  Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Deadline:
  June/July.
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  Payne Awards for Ethics in Journalism: To honor "the
  journalist of integrity and character who reports with insight
  and clarity in the face of political or economic pressures." For
  students, professionals and news organizations.
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  Polk
  Awards: Long Island University awards for investigative
  journalism. Categories vary each year but everything is
  considered. Deadline: January.
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  Pulitzer Prizes:
  The big awards for newspapers, literature, drama, music.
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  RIAS
  Radio, TV and New Media Awards: Up to $10,000 awarded for
  excellence in reporting on German/American issues.
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  RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Awards:
  
  Broadcast awards from the Radio and
  Television News Directors Association; includes categories for outstanding
  Web sites.
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  Ruben Salazar Journalism Awards:
  Presented by the California Chicano New Media Association for
  work published or broadcast in California that contributes to a
  better understanding of Latinos in the United States.
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  SND.ies: Society of News Design’s
  monthly Best of New Media Design Competition.
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  South Asian
  Journalists Association (SAJA) Journalism Awards: The
  annual SAJA contest has 11 categories, including print,
  broadcast, new media, photography, commentary & student work.
  Deadline: April.
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  Scripps Howard
  Foundation National Journalism Awards:
  Recognize excellence in 18 categories, including editorial
  writing, human interest writing, environmental and public
  service reporting, business/economics reporting, commentary,
  photojournalism, electronic journalism, college cartooning,
  Internet reporting and editorial cartooning.
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  SPJ Mark of Excellence:
  The Society of Professional Journalists’ awards for the best in
  student journalism.
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  SPJ Regional Awards:
  Awards in most states.
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  SPJ Sigma Delta Chi:
  The Society of Professional Journalists’ national
  awards, covering a range of categories for nearly every medium.
  
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  Stokes Award for Energy Writing: National Press
  Foundation’s annual $1,000 prize for energy writing.
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  Women’s Economic Round Table:
  Entrepreneurship
  journalism prize.