• About the award
• Prizes
• Rules
• How to enter
• Payment instructions
• Eligibility
• Frequently asked questions

• Awarded for excellence in religion reporting in television for the general audience news media.
• Entry fee: $50 for members / $75 for non-members
• Deadline: Feb. 1, 2010  Extended to Feb. 5, 2010

Contest rules

• Submit a single story demonstrating breadth and depth of religion reporting as well as excellence in production values.
• Total story length must not exceed 10 minutes.
  
• Story must be submitted as aired during 2009. 
• Upload a Word document or PDF with your entry that includes:
  
• Name of your story's reporter/correspondent
• Names of the producer or editor
  
• Story script
• Production credits
• Broadcast date of your story
• RNA reserves the right to limit the presentation of awards for insufficient entry numbers.

How to enter

1. Prepare your story in one of three formats: Quicktime movie (.mov, 15 MB size limit), Windows Media player (.wmv, 15 MB size limit) or working URLs (URL must work through December 2010).
2. Use the online form to submit your story and entry fee. If your entries were received properly, you'll receive a confirmation via e-mail.
3. Entries must be submitted by Feb. 1, 2010  Extended to Feb. 5, 2010

• Our online entry form includes a payment page. There, you can pay with a credit card (individual entries only), or you can choose "Bill Me" at checkout to pay by check.
• We accept personal or company checks (made payable to RNA), and most major credit cards (VISA, MC, DISC, AMEX).
• If paying for multiple entries with the same check: choose "Bill me" when completing our online form. Then, generate a check (made payable to RNA) and include with it a list of all the people and contests the check covers to make certain proper credit is issued. Submit checks to our business office: RNA, PO Box 2037, Westerville, OH 43086-2037.
• Canadian entrants: credit card payment is preferred. If paying by check, use dollars for currency.
• Receipts will be sent via e-mail.

Eligibility

It is the intent of the Religion Newswriters Association annual contests to recognize journalism excellence in general circulation newspapers, news magazines, news wire services, radio and television. The contests are designed to measure a journalist's grasp on a diversity of religion issues. Religious media, including media whose goal is to support or promote a particular religion, faith community or religious group, are not eligible to participate in RNA contests.

In addition:

• All journalists who work for general circulation/audience media outlets are eligible to enter.
• RNA membership is NOT required for entry.
• RNA's president and vice presidents are not eligible to enter individual contests.
• See individual contest pages for further eligibility rules

• Eligibility questions
• General questions

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Eligibility questions

Do I have to be a member of RNA to enter the television contest?
No, but you are welcome to use your entry form to join RNA.

Do I have to be a religion beat reporter to submit an entry?
No. Any journalist may enter provided the stories were aired via an eligible station.

I work for a station outside North America. May I enter RNA’s contests?
No, only U.S. and Canadian outlets are eligible to enter RNA’s contests.

Are religious stations eligible to enter the Television contest?
No. Religious media, including media whose goal is to support or promote a particular religion, faith community or religious group, are not eligible to participate in RNA contests.

Why would an entry be disqualified, and what is the process for disqualification?
An entry is only disqualified if the entrant doesn't make our eligibility requirements. The contest chairperson contacts the entrant to let him/her know their entry is disqualified and why. The entry fee is then returned.

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General questions