Deadline: 5 August 2019
The National Center on Disability and Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is currently inviting applications for the 2019 Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability, the only journalism contest devoted exclusively to disability coverage.
The Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability is administered each year by the NCDJ. It is supported by a gift from Katherine Schneider, a retired clinical psychologist who also supports the Schneider Family Book Award, honoring the best children’s book each year that captures the disability experience for children and adolescents. The award is administered by the American Library Association. Its motto is to provide support and guidance for journalists as they cover people with disabilities.
The NCDJ does not advocate a particular point of view; it is concerned with the journalistic principles of accuracy, fairness and diversity in news coverage. Reporters who cover disability issues as a beat and those who may occasionally report on people with disabilities or disability issues may find the center a useful resource for information and the exchange of ideas.
Awards
Winners will receive a total of $17,000 in cash awards for first-, second- and third-place finishes in large media and small media categories.
- First-place winners in each category will be awarded $5,000 and are invited to the Cronkite School to give a public lecture in fall 2019;
- Second-place winners will receive $2,000;
- Third-place winners receive $1,000;
- Honorable mention winners are awarded $500.
Judging Information
Entries are judged by professional journalists and experts on disability issues based on the following criteria.
- Explore and illuminate key legal or judicial issues regarding the treatment of people with disabilities;
- Explore and illuminate government policies and practices regarding disabilities;
- Explore and illuminate practices of private companies and organizations regarding disabilities;
- Go beyond the ordinary in conveying the challenges experienced by people living with disabilities and strategies for meeting these challenges;
- Offer balanced accounts of key points of controversy in the field and provide useful information to the general public;
- Special consideration will be given to entries that are accessible to those with disabilities. For example, broadcast pieces that are available in transcript form and text stories that are accessible to screen readers. All entries will be published on the NCDJ website in accessible formats.
Eligibility Criteria
- Journalists working in digital, print and broadcast media;
- Entries are accepted from outside the U.S.although the work submitted must be in English.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information please visit https://ncdj.org/