Quill - December 2008 - (Page 38) SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION AWARDS Institute on Political Journalism 2009 Clark Mollenhoff Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting 1706 New Hampshire Ave, NW Washington, DC 20009 Contact: Joe Starrs, director Phone: (202) 986.0384 Fax: (202) 986.0390 E-mail: jstarrs@tfas.org Web: www.tfas.org. This award, named for Pulitzer Prizewinning reporter, Clark Mollenhoff, recognizes a magazine or newspaper writer(s) who conform to both the definition of investigative reporting as originally defined by Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and to the professional standards articulated by Clark Mollenhoff in his critiques of journalism craft. The award carries a cash prize of $10,000 and a bronze eagle trophy and will be presented in conjunction with the 2009 Summer Institute on Political Journalism in Washington, D.C. Guidelines for entries: a collection of stories or opinion pieces presented in 8 1/2 x 11 notebook style (bound or in binder) and any additional stories or back-up material considered pertinent. Five copies of each entry are required. There is no entry form; there is no entry fee. Stories must have been published after March 1, 2008. NOTE: Entries must be from a U.S. publication. International entries are NOT permitted. This award is sponsored by the Institute on Political Journalism (IPJ), an educational program sponsored by the Fund for American Studies and operated in cooperation with Georgetown University. Deadline: March 15. Institute on Political Journalism 2009 Award for Excellence in Economic Reporting 1706 New Hampshire Ave, NW Washington, DC 20009 Contact: Joe Starrs, director Phone: (202) 986.0384 Fax: (202) 986.0390 E-mail: jstarrs@tfas.org Web: www.tfas.org The Economic Journalism Award is presented to a magazine or newspaper writer (or team of writers) whose series or columns provide the best understanding of free market economic principles and their impact on policies and markets. It is open to both reporters and analysts, but the judges seek to reward writing that features outstanding original reporting and fact-finding married to superior analysis. The award carries a cash prize of $10,000 and a bronze eagle trophy and will be presented in conjunction with the 2009 Summer Institute on Political Journalism in Washington, D.C. Guidelines for entries: a collection of stories or opinion pieces presented in 8 1/2 x 11 notebook style (bound or in binder) and any additional stories or back-up material considered pertinent. Five copies of each entry are required. There is no entry form; there is no entry fee. Stories must have been published after March 1, 2008. NOTE: Entries must be from a U.S. publication. International entries are NOT permitted. This award is sponsored by the Institute on Political Journalism (IPJ), an educational program sponsored by the Fund for American Studies and operated in cooperation with Georgetown University. Deadline: March 15. Ball State University Department of Journalism Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award Muncie, IN 47306 Phone: (765) 285-8200 Fax: (765) 285-7997 Contact: Prof. Mark H. Massé, coordinator E-mail: mhmasse@bsu.edu Web: www.bsu.edu/journalism (Go to: “Alumni and Friends”) Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award is sponsored by the Pulliam family and coordinated by Ball State University. No entry fee. $1,500 prize. Award honors outstanding writing in newspapers or magazines. Single entry per writer (no series) from calendar year 2008. One article from a series may be submitted. Entries are limited to five (5) per publication and fifteen (15) per publisher of multiple newspapers and magazines. Entry must include cover letter and submitted article no larger than 8.5”x11”. Postmark deadline: Fri., Jan. 16, 2009. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University Worth Bingham Prize Walter Lippmann House One Francis Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: (617) 495-2342 Fax: (617) 495-8976 E-mail: ellen_tuttle@harvard.edu Web: http://nieman.harvard.edu The Worth Bingham Prize honors newspaper or magazine investigative reporting of stories of national significance where the public interest is being ill-served. These stories may involve state, local or national government, lobbyists or the press itself. Entries may include a single story, a related series of stories, or up to three unrelated stories. In case of a series, at least half the individual stories must have been published during 2008. Columns and editorials are eligible. The prize for 2008 will be $20,000. For details about the award, visit nieman.harvard.edu or contact: Ellen Tuttle: ellen_tuttle@harvard.edu Deadline: Monday, Jan. 5, 2009 The American Academy of Religion, founded in 1909, honors the best in-depth reporting on topics related to religion (broadly defined, including but not limited to religion and politics, popular culture, ethics or bioethics, the courts, schools, science, health, or international or social issues). Affiliated with Emory University, the AAR is the world’s largest association of academics who research or teach topics related to religion. The AAR neither endorses nor rejects any religious belief or practice. Contestants may enter one or more contests: (1) articles in print media with circulations over 100,000 or in web media; (2) articles in print media with circulations under 100,000; (3) columns, editorials, and other opinion writing in print or web media. Most judges are current or former journalists. Writing for general audiences is preferred. The writing needs to have benefited from the perspectives or research of scholars 38 Quill DECEMBER 2008 http://www.tfas.org http://nieman.harvard.edu http://nieman.harvard.edu http://www.bsu.edu/journalism http://www.tfas.org
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