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RNA Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence: Broadcast
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AWARD RULES, ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
GENERAL CONTEST INFORMATIONNEED ASSISTANCE? Contact Debra Mason, 573-882-9257CONTEST RULES - Submit video and its related content from one religion story broadcast in 2012 on a news magazine television program.
- Show length may not exceed 60 minutes.
- Materials can be from a station's website, but the majority of the story must have been broadcast on television to be eligible.
- Stories may have multiple credits, but if the entry wins, the award will be shared among all those credited for the work.
- Transcripts are not required.
- RNA reserves the right to limit the presentation of awards for insufficient entry numbers.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
- Early-bird entry fee (by 5 p.m. est, Jan. 18): $45 for members / $90 for non-members
- Regular entry fee: $75 for members / $120 for non-members
- Deadline: 11:59 PM CT on Feb, 1, 2013.
ENTRY FORM | ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
CONTEST RULES - Submit video and its related content from one religion story broadcast in 2012 on a local news television station.
- Materials can be from a station's website, but the majority of
the story must have been broadcast on television to be eligible.
- Stories may have multiple credits, but if the entry wins, the award will be shared among all those credited for the work.
- Transcripts are not required.
- RNA reserves the right to limit the presentation of awards for insufficient entry numbers.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
- Early-bird entry fee (by 5 p.m. est, Jan. 18): $35 for members / $70 for non-members
- Regular entry fee (Jan. 14): $45 for members / $80 for non-members
- Deadline: 11:59 PM CT on Feb. 1, 2013.
ENTRY FORM | ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
RNA TELEVISION NATIONAL NETWORK/CABLE NEWS RELIGION REPORT OF THE YEAR
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CONTEST RULES- Submit video and its related content from one religion story broadcast in 2012 on a national network or cable news television station.
- Materials can be from a station's website, but the majority of
the story must have been broadcast on television to be eligible.
- Stories may have multiple credits, but if the entry wins, the award will be shared among all those credited for the work.
- Transcripts are not required.
- RNA reserves the right to limit the presentation of awards for insufficient entry numbers.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
- Early-bird entry fee (by 5 p.m. est, Jan. 18): $45 for members / $90 for non-members
- Regular entry fee (Jan. 14): $75 for members / $120 for non-members
- Deadline: 11:59 PM CT on Feb, 1, 2013.
ENTRY FORM | ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
CONTEST RULES- Submit one documentary (two copies on DVD), which in 2012 was either distributed independently or aired on a network, cable or satellite television station for initial distribution.
- Maximum length is 140 minutes.
- Video
can be from a station's website, but the majority of
the story must have been broadcast on television to be eligible.
- Documentaries may have multiple credits, but if the entry wins, the award will be shared among all those credited for the work.
- Transcripts are not required.
- RNA reserves the right to limit the presentation of awards for insufficient entry numbers.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
- Early-bird entry fee (by 5 p.m. est, Jan. 18): $45 for members / $90 for non-members
- Regular entry fee (Jan. 14): $75 for members / $120 for non-members
- Deadline: Enter online and postmark documentary copies by 11:59 PM CT on Feb. 1, 2013.
ENTRY FORM | ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
RNA RADIO OR PODCAST RELIGION REPORT OF THE YEAR
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CONTEST RULES- Submit audio and its related content from
one religion story broadcast in 2012 on a radio station or through a podcast.
- Materials can be from a station's website, but the majority of
the story must have been broadcast on the radio to be eligible.
- Stories may have multiple credits, but if the entry wins, the award will be shared among all those credited for the work.
- Transcripts are not required.
- RNA reserves the right to limit the presentation of awards for insufficient entry numbers.
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
- Early-bird entry fee (by 5 p.m. est, Jan. 18): $35 for members / $70 for non-members
- Regular entry fee (Jan. 14): $45 for members / $80 for non-members
- Deadline: 11:59 PM CT on Feb. 13, 2013.
ENTRY FORM | ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
Religion Newswriters Association's broadcast award categories are designed to recognize journalism excellence by measuring a journalist's grasp on a diversity of religion
issues. Outlets that are owned or operated by a particular religion, faith community or religious group are
not eligible.
In addition:
- RNA membership is not required for entry.
- RNA's president and vice presidents are not eligible to enter individual contests.
- 1st place: $250 and citation
- 2nd place: $150 and citation
- 3rd place: $100 and citation
1. Prepare your entry in the format your award category requires. File size cannot exceed 30 MB. If submitting PDFs or URLs, please indicate on the entry form which components should be judged.
Broadcast & online entrants: Combine your files into one document (.mov, .wmv, .mp3, .mp4, interactive PDF) or submit static URLs.
Documentary entrants: Prepare two DVD copies of one documentary. Label them with the entrant name, the documentary name, and the date and channel(s) on which it aired.
2. Use
the online entry form to submit your electronic document (if applicable) and entry fee. If your entry
was successfully submitted, you'll receive an e-mail confirmation from
DebraMason(at)RNA(dot)org with the subject, "RELIGION | NEWSWRITERS - Thank you for your payment."
3. Documentary entrants only: Mail your DVDs with a copy of your contest receipt/invoice to RNA: Contests, 30 Neff Annex, School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211.
4. Deadline: Enter online and postmark documentary copies by 11:59 PM CT on Feb. 1, 2013.
For entry tips, see this guide.
- The online entry form includes a
payment page where you can pay by credit card or choose "Bill Me" to pay
by check (payable to RNA). Accepted credit cards: VISA, MC, DISC, AMEX.
- If paying for multiple entrants with the same check: choose "Bill me" on each entry form.
- Submit
check (payable to RNA) with a copy of the invoice(s) to our business office: RNA, PO Box 2037, Westerville, OH
43086-2037.
- International entrants: credit card payments required.
All
payments must be in U.S. Dollars. Canadian entrants may also submit checks in U.S. currency.
- Receipts for credit card transactions are available online at the time of purchase. Receipts for checks are available upon request.
- Payment questions: contact Michelle Stacho, 573-355-5201, ext. 4#.
ENTRY AND PAYMENT QUESTIONS
I'm an RNA member. Does it matter if I sign in to the RNA site before I submit my entry?
YES. To get the discounted member rate, RNA members must sign in
before they begin their contest entry form. Your site username is the
first letter of your first name, followed by your last name (ie: Jane
Doe = jdoe). Retrieve your password here.
Can I submit hard copies?
No,
you may not submit a hard copy or disk of your work unless you are
entering the awards for magazine overall excellence, books and documentaries. Hard copies will not be
returned.
What is the publishing/broadcasting date range to enter the 2013 RNA contests?
Stories
published or broadcast Jan. 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2012 are eligible for the 2013 RNA
contests. (The Chandler student award has a different date range).
My company check isn't ready yet. Can I still enter?
Yes.
Submit your entry online and choose the "Bill me" option on the payment
page. Check payments should be postmarked by Feb. 1.
ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS
May full-time students (high school, undergrad or graduate) enter categories other than the Chandler Award?
Yes,
full-time students may enter any categories in which they meet eligibility requirements.
Do I have to be a member of RNA to enter?
No,
but we welcome you to look over our membership benefits and encourage
you to join. Plus, members are eligible for highly discounted contest
and conference registration fees.
Do I have to be a religion beat reporter to submit an entry?
No. Any journalist may enter provided the stories were published/broadcast through an eligible media outlet.
I’m a freelancer. May I submit pieces from more than one outlet?
Yes.
List the outlets where your entry's pieces were published/broadcast on the
entry form. Make sure all the outlets meet the eligibility requirements
for the category you're entering.
I work outside North America. May I enter RNA’s contests?
Yes, but your entry must be in English to be eligible. Payment must be in U.S. Dollars.
Why would an entry be disqualified, and what is the process for disqualification?
An
entry is only disqualified if the entrant doesn't meet our eligibility
requirements. Please read the eligibility rules carefully. If you have a
question, you may call RNA to resolve the question in advance.
Disqualified entries will not be returned and entry fees will be
forfeited.
GENERAL QUESTIONS
May I submit more than one entry for the same award?
Yes.
You may enter an award category as many times as you like, so long as
you submit different stories for each entry and pay the entry fee.
May I submit entries for other awards too?
Yes. You may enter as many RNA awards as you wish, provided you meet the eligibility requirements for each.
Will I receive confirmation that RNA received my entry?
Yes.
When your entry is successfully submitted, you'll receive a
confirmation via e-mail from DebraMason(at)RNA(dot)org. Be sure to check
your spam folder if you can't locate the e-mail.
Who judges the contest?
Judges
include former contest winners, religion writers or others with
specialized knowledge of religion reporting. Judges may not judge contests in which they have a conflict of interest.
How many finalists/winners will the judges choose?
Judges generally select 10 finalists and three top winners, depending on the number of entries.
When will I know if I’m a finalist?
RNA posts the finalists on its website, RNA.org, in May. The list is also published in the RNA e-newsletter. If an award category does not exceed 20 entries, no finalists will be listed.
When will I know if I’m a winner?
The
contest chairman will contact winners in June. Winners are revealed to
the general public each fall at an awards banquet during RNA's Annual
Conference.
Do I have to collect my prize in person to receive it?
No,
but most winners try to attend the awards banquet. If winners are unable to
attend, we mail them their check and plaque.
Do you publish past entries?
At RNA.org, when possible we link to the winning entries.
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