The 73rd Scripps Howard Journalism Awards is now accepting submissions through January 30 for journalism produced in 2025. The awards include $140,000 in prize money across 12 categories.
With a focus on high-impact and investigative reporting, the awards honor work from television stations, networks, radio and podcasts, visual media, online media outlets, independent producers, newspapers and other print publications.
Categories include:
- Audio Storytelling
- Business/Financial Reporting
- Environmental Reporting
- Distinguished Service to the First Amendment
- Narrative Human-Interest Storytelling
- Visual Human-Interest Storytelling
- Local/Regional Investigative Reporting
- National/International Investigative Reporting
- Opinion Writing
- Local Video Storytelling
- National/International Video Storytelling
Finalists for the 73rd Scripps Howard Journalism Awards will be announced in the spring.
In addition to the prize money and a trophy, award winners will receive a travel stipend/honorarium to visit a university and present their entry to journalism students.
“Journalists document the events and lives that define our era. We honor the courage, curiosity and craft that create this lasting record – work that informs, illuminates and endures,” said Mike Canan, senior director of journalism strategies for the Scripps Howard Fund. “We look forward to recognizing bold, inventive reporting across all platforms and helping winners amplify their stories and share lessons with the next generation.”
Click here to submit an entry for the 73rd Scripps Howard Journalism Awards.
The Impact Award winner is chosen from the winners of the other 11 categories.
