Aronson Awards Deadlines near

The James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism

Deadline: January 15, 2011

The James Aronson Award is presented annually to journalism that measures business, governmental and social affairs against clear ideals of the common good. Of particular interest is work examining persistent, systemic social problems. Winning stories might scrutinize discrimination, economic injustice, civil liberties, free expression, particularly as these issues are complicated in an era of globalization and terrorism.

Stories should have appeared in U.S. newspapers, magazines, newsletters or Internet publications between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of the year prior to the contest.

Entry Form.


The Grambs Aronson Cartooning with a Conscience Award

Deadline: January 7, 2011

The Grambs Aronson Award for Cartooning with a Conscience honors satiric graphic art that shows distinction in some combination of the following features:

  • Creative mastery of traditional artistic technique
  • Coherent, compassionate social vision
  • Inventive comic narrative
  • Innovation in forms or media of cartooning.

Send entries for both awards to:

Peter Parisi

Department of Film & Media Studies

Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10021.

E-mail address: pparisi@hunter.cuny.edu.

Phone: 212-772-5041.