Did you publish what you believe is award-worthy online journalism between June 1, 2008, and June 30, 2009? The deadline to enter the Online Journalism Awards competition has been extended until Wednesday, July 8. (Here’s the entry form.)
This year the categories are:
- Knight Award for Public Service
- General Excellence in Online Journalism
- General Excellence in Online Journalism, Non-English
- The Gannett Foundation Award for Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism
- Breaking News
- Specialty Site Journalism
- Investigative Journalism
- Multimedia Feature Presentation
- Online Topical Reporting/Blogging
- Online Commentary/Blogging
- Community Collaboration Award
- Outstanding Use of Digital Technologies
- Online Video Journalism
- Student Journalism
Eligible content: Entries must have been published on Web sites on which journalists either originate content or select and amplify it — highlighting the importance of journalistic aggregation. Search services, portal sites, and wire services also may enter their content. (Terms of entry and contest rules)
For the Technical Innovation award, any organization (journalistic or not) may enter a digital tool it created that “significantly enhances the practice of online journalism.”
Entry fees: $100 per entry/per category for ONA members ($175 for non-members). Students and sole practitioners pay $50 per entry/per category for members ($125 for non-members).
