Want to be recognized for the online news you’ve reported, no matter your outlet’s size or affiliation? Then be sure to submit your work to Online News Association’s Online Journalism Awards competition. Deadline is Tuesday, June 30, so best send this in today. Update: The deadline’s been extended to July 8, so send your entries in, stat.
There are several categories you can enter; four get a share of $30,000 in total prize money:
- The Gannett Foundation Award for Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism
- Community Collaboration Award
- Outstanding Use of Digital Technologies
- Student Journalism
- Online Video Journalism
- Specialty Site Journalism
- Investigative Journalism
- Multimedia Feature Presentation
- Online Topical Reporting/Blogging
- Online Commentary/Blogging
- Breaking News
- The Knight Award for Public Service
- General Excellence in Online Journalism
- General Excellence in Online Journalism, Non-English
Read the full contest rules and additional pointers, then get cracking. And good luck! Winners will be announced Oct. 3, during the Online News Association conference in San Francisco.
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