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RNA Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence: Multiple Media
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The following contests are open to newspapers, wire services, magazines, online-only news outlets and broadcast outlets.
AWARD RULES, ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
GENERAL CONTEST INFORMATION
NEED ASSISTANCE? Contact Debra Mason, 573-882-9257.
SUPPLE RELIGION FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR
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CONTEST RULES
- Submit up to three religion feature articles/transcripts/packages created and distributed via any media format in 2012.
- Stories may include the main text, related sidebars and all related content. All materials must be published on the same date and time.
- Multiple bylines are permitted, but if the entry wins, the award will be shared among all those credited in the byline.
- RNA reserves the right to limit the presentation of awards for insufficient entry numbers.
ENTRY FEES, DEADLINES & AWARD HISTORY
- 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 an enterprise package, story or series about religion written/taped and published/aired in 2012.
- Submit 1 to 10 stories per package/series. If the series is longer than 10 stories, entrants may submit a one-page letter explaining content of remaining series components.
- Stories must be clearly identified as a series or be clearly related through content.
- Entries should include the main text/audio and all related components.
- 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
- Eligible entrants include columns, syndicated columns, analysis, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts or other types of opinion pieces, regardless of media.
- Submit up to three individual pieces created and distributed via any media format in 2012.
- Comments or discussions by the public or readers in reaction to the commentary will not be included in the judging.
- This award emphasizes quality of articulation of views expressed. Judging is not based on agreement or disagreement with the viewpoint expressed.
- 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
SCHACHERN AWARD FOR ONLINE RELIGION SECTION OF THE YEAR
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CONTEST RULES
- Eligible entrants include all media that do not cover religion exclusively, including publications, online news sites, or broadcast outlets that cover many general news topics and for which religion is a dedicated space, page, section or online vertical.
- Submit up to three static URLs or interactive PDFs of religion sections or pages published online in 2012. Include all text, video, audio and related components (indicate which components should be judged).
- This award emphasizes diversity of topics, comprehensiveness, diversity of elements, navigation, writing, and effective use of multimedia design and comprehensiveness.
- RNA reserves the right to limit the presentation of awards for insufficient entry numbers.
ENTRY FEES, DEADLINES & AWARD HISTORY
- 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.
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ENTRY FORM | ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS
Religion Newswriters Association's multiple media awards are designed to recognize journalism excellence in using multi media tools. Both niche (all religion) and general print, online or broadcast news media are eligible, provided they are not owned, funded or operated by a denomination or faith group. Examples of eligible outlets include BBC, NPR, CBS, Time Magazine, Christianity Today, Newsweek, Slate, Christian Century, America, Commonweal, Tricycle, Tikkun, Islamica, Salon, Vanity Fair, and The Atlantic Monthly. If you are not certain, contact RNA headquarters.
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.
Print entrants: Combine stories and their related components into one document (.doc, .docx, .pdf or .txt) or submit static URLs.
Broadcast & online entrants: Combine your files into one document (.mov, .wmv, .mp3, .mp4, interactive PDF) or submit static URLs.
Schachern entrants: Make interactive PDFs of your section and combine them into one document, or submit static URLs.
2. Use
the online entry form to submit your materials 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. Deadline: 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.
May I submit fewer than the required number of stories?
Yes; however, most people enter the full requirement of stories.
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 articles were published on the
entry form. Make sure all the outlets meet the circulation requirements
for the category you're entering. The exception is if you freelanced for
a wire service. If you freelanced for a wire service, you may only
enter the wire service category because your work was distributed to a
much broader audience.
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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