Please let me know if you plan to attend at soverman@spj.org
Annually, the Society of Professional Journalists presents the Mark of Excellence Awards, honoring the best in student journalism.
Most categories are first judged on the regional level. First-place regional winners advance to the national competition, and most are recognized at their respective regional SPJ conference. National winners will be showcased on spj.org.
Note: Some categories are national only, with all entries immediately going to national judging.
In addition to physical awards and recognition, two awards carry cash prizes. The Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best Student Newspaper, large and small divisions, each is accompanied by a $5,000 prize courtesy of the Chronicle of Higher Education.
A best in show (MOEy) award will be given for the overall best entry among all national winners. The winner will be honored at the SDX Awards dinner.
Details HERE.
The Sigma Delta Chi Awards date back to 1932, when the Society first honored six individuals for contributions to journalism. The current program began in 1939, when the organization awarded the first Distinguished Service Awards. These awards later became the Sigma Delta Chi Awards.
The awards recognize the best in professional journalism in categories covering print/online, audio, television, and more.
Recent and new additions include awards for Consumer/Retail Reporting, Tech Reporting, Crime Reporting, Regional Political Reporting and Cultural Criticism as well as Spanish-language categories that are open to all platforms. Note there are some newly expanded categories for online-only publications.
Details HERE.
Reply to Stephenie Overman if you plan to attend.
About this event
The next gathering of the SPJ DC freelance group will be a no-host happy hour at 6 p.m., June 26 at the National Press Club. Please be sure to let me know if you plan to attend so we can have your name on the NPC list at the door.
The nation’s largest media convention for pros and college students is sponsored by the Associated Collegiate Press, College Media Association, and Society of Professional Journalists.
Contact Stephenie Overman if you plan to attend.