Deadline: 31-Jan-23
The NIHCM Foundation is pleased to announce the nominations for the Digital Media Award that recognizes excellence in digital media that improves understanding of health care topics through analysis grounded in empirical evidence.
Prizes
- A $20,000 prize will be presented to the winner.
Eligibility Criteria
- Entries must originally have been published in 2022.
- Entry is limited to articles featuring digital content produced specifically for an online audience, which may include video, graphics and/or multimedia. If digital content is not central to your story, please view the eligibility criteria for their General Circulation Award.
- Entries should not be largely the same as stories that ran in print publications or that were broadcast on television or radio.
- Entries must examine issues related to health or the health care system.
- Entries that express policy preferences will be considered only if supported with citation of empirical evidence.
- Entries will be accepted from news sites, independent blogs, newspapers or journals, and blogs associated with universities or other organizations.
What will I need for the awards entry system?
- Contact information for the entrant and any co-contributors
- Basic citation information (i.e., when and where it was published)
- Names of any organizations providing financial support
- Brief summaries of the entry’s relevance, influence and unique attributes of digital media
- A static URL for each post (to remain active until after the awards ceremony)
- Contributor biographies – a short paragraph for each author is sufficient
- Please contact Mikayla Thompson at if you are unable to submit any required documents.
Selection Criteria
- Influential in terms of: 1. sparking policy change, 2. broadly informing the public and/or 3. stimulating conversation on timely issues
- Effective use of the unique powers and attributes of digital media
- The digital content should be the focus of the story and the central storytelling tool.
- Logical, clear and insightful analysis
- Uses credible evidence to substantiate ideas.
For more information, visit Digital Media Award.