2020 CATEGORIES

TELEVISION

TV-1 General News Reporting: Submit a story or series about a news event or issue. A series should include no more than five non-deadline stories on a single subject.

TV-2 Feature Reporting: Submit a story or series about a feature topic. Subjects may include, but are not limited to, personality profiles, sidebars, consumer information, historical perspectives or reviews of cultural events.

PRINT

(Circulation 100,000 or more)
P-1 General News Reporting: Submit a story or series about a news event or issue. A series should include no more than five non-deadline stories on a single subject.

P-2 Feature Reporting: Any news feature, profile, review or analytical piece on a specific topic or issue, including arts and entertainment.

P-3 Business Reporting: Submit a story or series about a news event or issue regarding business topics that affect the communities of people of color. A series should include no more than five non-deadline stories on a single subject.

P-4 Sports Reporting: Any single story or news feature, profile, review or analytical piece on a sports event involving a sports personality of color.

PRINT

(Circulation 100,000 or less)
PP-1 General News Reporting: Submit a story or series about a news event or issue. A series should include no more than five non-deadline stories on a single subject.

PP-2 Feature Reporting: Any news feature, profile, review or analytical piece on a specific topic or issue, including arts and entertainment.

PP-3 Business Reporting: Submit a story or series about a news event or issue regarding business topics that affect the communities of people of color. A series should include no more than five non-deadline stories on a single subject.

PP-4 Sports Reporting: Any single story or news feature, profile, review or analytical piece on a sports event involving a sports personality of color.

RADIO

R-1 General News Reporting: Submit a story or series about a news event or issue. A series should include no more than five non-deadline stories on a single subject.

R-2 Feature Reporting: Submit a story or series about a feature topic. Subjects may include, but are not limited to, personality profiles, sidebars, consumer information, historical perspectives or reviews of cultural events.

PHOTOGRAPHY

PH-1 Best overall photo: Any news or feature photo, either with a story or stand-alone image.

PH-2 Best sports photo: Any news or feature photo devoted to a sports topic or issue.

ONLINE ONLY

MM-2 Best Online Story: Any online only series, story or blog that features a significant amount of material relating to issues concerning people of color. The entry will be judged on information, quality, immediacy, style and impact.

MM-3 Best digital video: Any online only video that features a significant amount of material relating to issues concerning people of color. The entry will be judged on information, quality, immediacy, style and impact.