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SPJ’s New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes an issue of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States.
To be eligible, work must have been published or broadcast during the 2008 calendar year. SPJ welcomes nominations from media outlets, journalists, community and issue advocacy groups, individuals and others concerned with ethnic and immigrant issues.
Entries for the New America Award must be postmarked by Wednesday, February 4, 2009.
Each entry must include a letter explaining the significance of the issue and why it was chosen to report on. The letter should explain any obstacles encountered and benefits gained. The letter can also provide background about the nominees and talk about the effects of the journalism produced. Entries may be in any language; however, English translations must be supplied for entries that are not in English. For broadcast entries, transcripts in English are required. There is no fee to enter the contest.
General Rules
— Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Entrant will not be notified of disqualification.
— Material submitted for the contest will not be returned.
— Mark the date of the publication or broadcast on the entry form.
— Entry forms may be photocopied
as needed.
— Submission must include 4 complete copies of the entry.
Category Specific Rules
Print: Entries should be original tear sheets or clear photocopies.
TV: Entries should be submitted on standard VHS tape or DVD.
Radio: Entries should be submitted on standard audio cassette or CD-ROM.
Online: Entries should be either printouts of Web pages or a letter listing all URLs relevant to the entry. Entries that submit inaccurate or incomplete URLs will be disqualified. Web links must remain active until the award winners are announced in the spring.
For More Information
Contact SPJ Headquarters at 317/927-8000 or e-mail us at awards@spj.org.
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