2024 Explanatory Reporting, Small

Outstanding Explanatory Reporting, Small

A story, series or occasional series that illuminates a significant, complex environmental subject, demonstrating mastery of the subject, storytelling and clear presentation, published or aired by a single news organization. Entries must be published between April 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024. Up to five stories are allowed. Related stories and sidebars published the same day count as one story.

  • Related stories and sidebars published or aired the same day count as one story. 
  • A series may begin or end outside the eligibility window.
  • A cover letter is mandatory, and may be submitted by the reporter entering the contest or any other individual, and should help judges understand difficulties the reporter faced, impacts of the story or other information that would interest judges.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Journalism published or aired between April 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024, in a media outlet available to the general public.
  • Print or online entries: News organizations with 100 or fewer employees (including all who support production, directly or indirectly). If an entry was produced with external resources — contractors, freelancers, etc. — that number must be included when determining size.
  • Recorded stories: Below top 50 television and top 100 audio markets in the U.S. and in equivalent markets outside the U.S.
  • Run-Time: Total combined run-time must not exceed 60 minutes.
  • Small-newsroom entities collaborating with large-newsroom entities qualify as large-newsroom. 
  • Online stories edited or altered after April 30, 2024 aren't eligible.
  • Do not enter a story more than once in this or any other category. Duplicates will be discarded.
  • Only stories published or aired by the original media outlet are eligible. The form will ask where stories have been republished or re-aired, but only the original stories are eligible to be judged.

See complete rules.

DEADLINES
Regular deadline: June 17, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET.
Late-entry deadline (with additional fee): July 1, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET. 

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