Call for entries: 2010 Casey Medals for reporting on children & families
2/26/2010
This year’s Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism mark a new era as the Journalism Center on Children & Families enters the 16th year of the national awards competition. The Casey Medals honor exemplary reporting on children, youth and families and are funded by The Annie E. Casey Foundation. In recognition of significant changes in online news delivery, JCCF revamped several categories and expanded eligibility.
For the first time, citizen journalists and reporters from online-only news sites are eligible to apply in all categories. The “Television” and “Radio” categories are restructured as “Video” and “Audio,” expanded to include both broadcast media and the advent of Web-only audio and video entries.
“It’s clear that 2009 brought innovative reporting on child and family issues across the board in all forms of media,” said executive director Gena Fitzgerald. “We’re thrilled to see this fresh surge in reporting on these critical issues, so we wanted to create innovative categories and fresh change for the digital age.”
First-place winners receive $1,000 and will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. in October. Casey Medal Winners are automatically considered for two additional $5,000 awards presented by JCCF’s partner, America’s Promise Alliance. Created to honor the legacy of Tim Russert, the America’s Promise Journalism Awards honor work in two categories: Awareness and Action.
Entries must be received by 5 p.m. ET on Friday, March 5, 2010. Winners will be announced in June 2010.