NAHJ New England Journalism Awards
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, August 18 at 11:59 PM ET. *EXTENDED*

Special category: NAHJ New England Impact Award

This award will go to a journalism professional in New England who has demonstrated leadership in promoting fair coverage of Latinos and advancement of Latino/a/e journalists in the news industry.

To submit a nomination for the NAHJ New England Impact Award please send an email to [email protected] with the name of the person you are nominating and explain how the nominee demonstrated leadership in promoting fair coverage of Latinos and the advancement of Latino/a/x journalists in the news industry. 

There is no registration fee to nominate someone for the Impact Award.

Seven professional award categories

  • Latino Communities – Print/Digital Journalism 
  • Latino communities — Print/Digital Journalism for small outlet
  • Latino Communities – Radio/Audio Journalism
  • Latino communities — Radio/Audio Journalism for small outlet
  • Latino Communities – TV/Video Journalism
  • Latino communities — TV/Video Journalism for small outlet
  • Latino Communities – Photography
  • Latino communities — Photography for small outlet
  • Latino Communities – Investigative Journalism 
  • Latino communities — Investigative Journalism for small outlet
  • Latino Communities – Opinion (For columnists and opinion writers)
  • Latino communities — Opinion (For columnists and opinion writers) for small outlet
  • Latino Communities — Spanish-language Journalism
  • Latino communities — Spanish-language Journalism for small outlet

Two student award categories

  • Latino Communities – Student Print/Web Journalism
  • Latino Communities – Student Broadcast Radio or TV Journalism

Registration fees

Professional journalists, per entry: $60 for non-members, $20 for members.
Student journalists, per entry: $35 for non-members, $10 for members.

 No applicant will be turned away for financial hardship. Contact [email protected] with the subject “Registration fees” to learn more.

To check your membership status or renew, visit: https://nahj.memberclicks.net/. Make sure to select “Boston/New England Pro Chapter” as your primary chapter.

Entries must have been published or aired by a news media organization in a print, online or broadcast outlet between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025. Student applicants who have published in a news media organization can apply for a professional award, but if their submission comes from a campus/student news outlet, please select a student award category.

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY

Guidelines
  • We will accept submissions in English and Spanish.
  • Entries must have been published or aired by a news media organization in a print, online or broadcast outlet between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025.
  • Award submissions should be stories that focus on Latina/o/e (Hispanic) communities.
  • If the work is part of a series, up to three items from that series may be submitted together. The total length for a video or audio piece cannot exceed 10 minutes.
  • Each award category will have one award winner. If several members are involved in the production of the submitted piece and want to be considered for an award, they must submit a separate entry.
  • Print entries must be no longer than three parts, including sidebars. The byline, date, name of the publication and page number must be on the article.
  • Broadcast and online work must be submitted as a link to a live, public site. An entry may consist of one to three related URLs, but all must be related to the same entry. All winning entries must remain live and viewable for a period of one year from the date of the announcement of the winner. Entrants are encouraged to upload their media via YouTube, Vimeo or their station’s website and provide the link on the online application form.
  • We do not have a long-form video category. Submitted materials must be 10 minutes long or less. If the original piece is longer, it must be edited down. 
  • Students may submit student work produced for student-run school platforms in the student categories only. 
  • Students can submit stories in other categories published/aired by a news organization.
  • Entries without registration payment will be considered ineligible.

To submit an entry for a Journalism Award, you will need the following information

  • Title of Entry
  • Publication Name or Station/Network Where Entry was Published Aired
  • Publish/Air Date
  • Brief description of entry
  • Brief description of the journalist’s role in the production of the submitted content
  • A payment made out to NAHJ New England per entry.
Judging

All judges are journalism professionals in the medium being judged. Entries are evaluated by standards of excellence in journalism. 

  • Entries are judged based on the quality of work submitted
  • Judges are professional journalists and change annually
  • Winners are individuals, not news organizations
  • Winners will be notified prior to the event and need not be present to win

For other questions, email us at [email protected].


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