Rules
Please read the following requirements carefully, as any entry that does not fully meet all requirements will be disqualified. Each entry must have name, address, email and telephone number of entrant; date and name of publication/broadcast where it was published; and award category and number. If a publication is submitting an entry on behalf of an individual, the individual's first and last name MUST be printed on the entry. Photocopied entries are acceptable. Once submitted, there are no refunds.
Entries must have appeared or aired between October 2006 and October 2007.
Submissions for the Category: Series should include up to three examples.
For publications outside of the United States, you can enter your articles under Domestic (Newspaper), Domestic (Magazine) or International (Newspaper), International (Magazine).
Awards Competition participants can enter as many entries as desired with a fee per entry.
Deadline and Announcement of Winners
Deadline for submissions is October 15th, with winners announced in December 2007 and prizes distributed in January 2008 following a poll of Top 10 prize preferences. NATJA members in good standing will be awarded first choice in case of a tie in prize selections.
Grand Prizes & Judges' Decisions
Judges are empowered to select two journalist entries and two photographer entries as Best Overall, with winners to receive Grand Prizes after indicating prize preferences by ballot. Such entries must rise well above the ordinary. Judges may make more than one award per category but do not have to award prizes in every category.
Public Relations professionals and publications will receive award certificates but do not receive trips. Judges may make special awards at their own discretion for unusually outstanding entries. Distribution of award prizes will be the sole decision of judges after consultation with winners. Prizes are subject to space availability and policies of providers.
Fees
- $25 US per entry for NATJA members in good standing (Media)
- $50 US per entry for non-members (Media)
- $100 US per entry for NATJA members in Publication/PR categories
- $125 US per entry for Publication/CVB/Public Relations categories
Checks, money orders and credit cards payable to NATJA
