CATEGORIES:
Click on each category for specific rules
and ENTRY FORM.

PRINT
• Business/Economics Reporting
• Commentary
• Editorial Cartooning
• Editorial Writing
• Environmental Reporting
• Human Interest Writing
• Investigative Reporting
• Photojournalism
• Public Service Reporting
• Washington Reporting

ELECTRONIC MEDIA
• TV/Cable Excellence
• Radio Excellence

PRINT &
ELECTRONIC MEDIA
• Web Reporting

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
• First Amendment

COLLEGIATE
• College Cartoonist
• Journalism Administrator
  of the Year
• Journalism Teacher of the Year

POSTMARK DEADLINE:   Jan. 31, 2009
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: March 13, 2009
AWARDS DINNER:           April 24, 2009

VIEW VIDEOS featuring the entries of this year's winners and their acceptance speeches given at the awards dinner on April 24th at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Since 1953 the Scripps Howard Foundation
has recognized the best work in journalism through the National Journalism Awards.

Winners will be presented cash awards totaling $195,000 plus distinctive trophies at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to recognize excellence in 17 categories for: print journalism; journalistic excellence in TV/cable and radio; outstanding Web reporting by a news organization; distinguished service to the First Amendment; and collegiate competitions for college cartoonist and journalism administrator and teacher of the year.

Cash prizes are $10,000. The Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Fund provides a $25,000 prize for investigative reporting.

• FOR INFORMATION about the program, contact Sue Porter, vice president/programs, Scripps Howard Foundation,
  at 1-800-888-3000 ext. 3030 or sue.porter@scripps.com
  
  
• TO REQUEST A COPY of the awards program book featuring the winners honored, contact Debbie Schneider, executive assistant, Scripps Howard Foundation,
  at 1-800-888-3000 ext. 3035 or debbie.schneider@scripps.com