In 2023, the Brennan Center for Justice reported, “State legislatures have passed a near-record number of new restrictive voting laws.”
It doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat, Republican, or something else. That’s not healthy for democracy.
So we want to reward college newspapers that print election editions ahead of the 2024 president election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Print still has a place on college campuses, and it’s especially effective for previewing big events. And what’s bigger than a presidential election?
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The staff of the best election edition — as judged by a panel of pro journalists — will win $250 in each of four categories...
– Four-year schools (public or private) over 10,000 students
– Four-year schools under 10,000 students
– Two-year schools
– HBCUs
Rules
The Liberty Awards will recognize the best printed election previews distributed on campus between Tuesday, Oct. 1 and Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.
Any student-run organization at a public or private college can enter. You don’t need to be a student media outlet. You just need to do some student journalism.
It costs nothing to enter.
Winners will be announced at the National College Media Convention on Sunday, Nov. 3, in New Orleans. If you can’t make it, we’ll mail you a certificate and a check.
Other than that, you simply need to print an election guide that does the following...
– Explains who’s running for local and state offices
– Offers news, opinions and/or analysis of those races
– Tells readers how and where to vote, and stresses the importance of doing so.
