COLUMBIA, MO, Feb. 27, 2023 – (News Leaders Association) – The News Leaders Association (NLA) is accepting submissions for the 2023 News Leaders Association Awards with a deadline of April 7, 2023. Thanks to generous sponsors, all awards this year will come with a cash prize.
NLA is celebrating the extraordinary journalism produced in 2022, with award categories that take into account the massive stories that unfolded across the past twelve months. The awards will continue to shine a light on quality work, leadership, and innovative storytelling.
The News Leaders Association believes that diverse newsrooms better cover America’s communities. As part of its continuing effort to chronicle diversity and employment in U.S. newsrooms, NLA is requiring that all digital and print outlets that submit for any NLA award agree to participate in the next News Leaders Association Diversity Survey or conduct and publish their own newsroom’s survey for NLA to share. Broadcast outlets, which are not part of the NLA survey at this time, are currently exempt from survey participation and can apply for awards. The NLA diversity survey submission period will be announced later this year.
The fee for entries is $75/entry. All news websites, news services (including radio, TV stations and magazines) and newspapers in the United States are eligible to enter. Newsrooms of all sizes are encouraged to participate.
The categories for this year’s award are:
- Dori J. Maynard Justice Award
- Batten Medal
- Deborah Howell Award for Writing Excellence
- Frank A. Blethen Award for Local Accountability Reporting
- Burl Osborne Editorial and Opinion Award
- Punch Sulzberger Innovative Editor of the Year Award
- Mike Royko Award for Commentary and Column Writing
- Al Neuharth Breaking News Editor of the Year
- First Amendment Award
- Robert G. McGruder Award for Diversity Leadership
Thanks to generous sponsors, all awards this year will come with a cash prize. The 2023 News Leaders Awards sponsors include:
- Advance Local
- Chicago Tribune
- The Dallas Morning News
- Editors from the former Knight Ridder company
- Gannett/USA Today Network
- O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism at Marquette University
- Middle Tennessee State University’s Free Speech Center
- News Leaders Association
- The New York Times
- The Seattle Times
View the Awards site to submit entries to the 2023 News Leaders Awards, or visit the NLA website for more information.
ABOUT NEWS LEADERS ASSOCIATION (NLA): The News Leaders Association empowers journalists at all levels with the training, support and networks they need to lead and transform diverse, sustainable newsrooms. NLA advances the cause of quality professional journalism, and welcomes journalists, news leaders, academics and others to be a part of supporting this critical mission. For more information on NLA go to www.newsleaders.org.
