Entries are now open for Democracy’s Watchdogs’ award for student investigative journalism.
The award is for undergraduate and postgraduate journalism students at Australian and New Zealand universities. The deadline for entries is midnight, December 1. All stories must have been published in 2024.
Students should enter the awards using the online application form: https://democracyswatchdogs.org/student-awards
The winner will receive $1000 and an engraved trophy. Highly commended certificates will be presented to the finalists. This year there are no categories, just an overall winner. Stories can be text, video, multimedia, podcast, photos, whatever.
Stories must be original, reveal information that is in the public interest, adhere to normal journalistic attribution and comply with the MEAA code of ethics. Stories generated by AI will not be judged.
The award is part of Democracy’s Watchdogs’ mission to encourage tomorrow’s journalists to do stories that are in the public interest by holding power to account and exposing wrongdoing.
Key dates:
Opening date for entries: Now
Deadline for entries: Midnight, December 1
Finalists announced: December 10
Winner announced: December 1
Coming soon: Hedley Thomas is one of Australia’s most impactful journalists and has a unique and interesting approach to investigative journalism. He moved from print journalism at The Australian to producing podcast series which have had more than 100 million downloads. We’re adding the finishing touches to the video. Look out for it.
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