CINCINNATI, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scripps
Howard Awards, one of the nation's most prestigious journalism
competitions, will accept entries from Dec.
1 to Feb. 8 for reporting and storytelling during 2019.
The 67th Scripps Howard Awards competition will present
$170,000 in prize money for work
across 16 categories. The awards will be presented on April 16, 2020, with a live show hosted by
Miguel Almaguer, NBC News national
correspondent.
With a focus on high-impact reporting, the awards recognize
journalism that spurs action, news organizations that go the extra
mile to expose previously undisclosed or misunderstood information
and journalists who embrace new approaches to provide more
immersive experiences for their audiences.
Categories include Visual Journalism, Investigative Reporting,
Breaking News and Community Journalism, and this year's Topic of
the Year category is "The Impact of Climate Change on Communities."
The third annual Impact Award recognizes journalism that serves the
public through coverage of an issue leading to changes in the
public, private or business sector.
The Scripps Howard Awards honor work from television stations,
networks, radio and podcasts, visual media, online media outlets,
independent producers, newspapers and print publications.
"Each year, the Scripps Howard Awards launch a search for the
best in American journalism in order to bring awareness to the
important role of journalists in our society," said Liz Carter, president and CEO of the Scripps
Howard Foundation, which administers the Awards. "As media
continues to face threats to both the safety of its journalists and
the stability of its financial models, it's imperative that we pay
tribute to journalists who shine a light and shape our world."
Last year's winners represented an unprecedented number of
newsroom collaborations, with a joint reporting project claiming
the Impact Award. "Implant Files," a collaboration of the
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, NBC News
Investigative Unit, The Associated Press and more than 50 media
partners took home the award after also winning in the Business and
Financial Reporting category for an investigation into the medical
devices and implants industry. Other 2019 winners included Vice
News, South Florida Sun Sentinel, The New York
Times, ProPublica, National Geographic and The Knoxville
News Sentinel.
Finalists will be announced on Feb.
25, with winners announced on March
3. The awards show will be held at historic Memorial Hall in
Cincinnati on April 16.
Keep up with the latest news on the Scripps Howard Awards
through Facebook and Twitter, and find out more
about how to enter at shawards.org.
About the Scripps Howard Foundation
The Scripps Howard Foundation supports philanthropic
causes important to The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) and the
communities it serves, with a special emphasis on excellence in
journalism. At the crossroads of the classroom and the newsroom,
the Foundation is a leader in supporting journalism education,
scholarships, internships, minority recruitment and development,
literacy and First Amendment causes. The Scripps Howard Awards
stand as one of the industry's top honors for outstanding
journalism. The Foundation improves lives and helps build thriving
communities. It partners with Scripps brands to create awareness of
local issues and supports impactful organizations to drive
solutions.
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