Tuesday, January 06, 2015

The Orwell Prize - entries close soon





The Orwell Prize 2015: for books, journalism, and social affairs reporting

The Orwell Prize 2015 is currently accepting entries to the prize for Books, the prize for Journalism, and the new social policy reporting prize, The Orwell Prize for 'exposing Britain's Social Evils'. Entries close on 15 January 2015.
 


The Orwell Prize for 'exposing Britain's social evils'

Supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Entries to The Orwell Prize for 'exposing Britain’s social evils', a new social issues journalism prize, are now open.
Named in recognition of the task Joseph Rowntree gave his organization ‘to search out the underlying causes of weakness or evil’ that lay behind Britain’s social problems, the prize will support and encourage original, insightful, and impactful reporting on social issues in the UK.
Entries should consist of a story that has enhanced the public understanding of social problems and public policy in the UK. The story must be clearly and primarily concerned with an aspect of UK society. This story must be communicated across at least two of the following platforms:
• Journalistic writing (online or in print)
• Video content
• Audio content (including radio programmes, podcasts, audio reports)
• Social media content (for example, reporting via Twitter)
• Photojournalism
Rewarding a new trend in journalism, the prize welcomes reporting that extends the reach of traditional media.
Entry is free and there are no charges at any point. A majority proportion of the work entered must have been produced or published in 2014. A single author, or small group of authors (up to three) may enter.
Individuals can enter both the journalism prize and the prize for 'exposing Britain's social evils'.

The deadline for submissions is 15 January 2015.


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