Nominations open for Syracuse University’s Mirror Awards 2024

Categories

Entries may be submitted in the following categories:

• Special Topic Category (1): Best Story on the media’s coverage of artificial intelligence in journalism and the media: Up to three examples of how the media covered AI and its impact on today’s journalism industry.
• Special Topic Category (2): Best Story on the media’s coverage of the Israeli-Hamas conflict: Up to three examples on how the media covered the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
• Best Single Article/Story: A single carefully researched print, digital or broadcast piece of any length focused on the media industry. May include photos, videos, sidebars, audio and/or interactive elements, and the written piece. One article/story may be submitted per entry.
• Best Profile: A single carefully researched and sourced print, broadcast or digital piece covering a person or organization noteworthy in the media industry. One profile may be submitted per entry.
• Best Commentary: A print, broadcast or digital piece or series of up to three pieces of commentary on the media industry demonstrating the writer’s overall knowledge of the issues, analytic skills and unique voice.
• John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting: A single, in-depth investigative piece or a series of up to three pieces focused on the media industry. Print, broadcast or digital pieces may be entered, and entries may cross platforms (though not required). Entries will be judged on the quality of the reporting and the importance of the story covered.

Prize Information

• Special Topic Category (1): $1,000 prize
• Special Topic Category (2): $1,000 prize
• Best Single Article/Story: $1,000 prize
• Best Profile: $1,000 prize
• Best Commentary: $1,000 prize
• John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting: $5,000 prize

Eligibility Criteria

• The Mirror Awards are open to anyone who conducts professional reporting, commentary or criticism of the media industry—television, newspaper, magazine, radio, advertising, public relations, the internet and other forms of content-rich digital communications.
• Works eligible for consideration are print, broadcast and online editorial content, including material published in consumer and trade magazines; local and national newspapers; local, national or syndicated radio and television features and programs; online local, national or syndicated radio and television features and programs; and online publications, blogs and websites.
• Works must have been published or broadcast between January 1 and December 31, 2023.
• The subject matter of entries should focus on the business, people, processes and regulations involved in the development or distribution of news and entertainment content. Television reviews, film reviews, fictional works and books are not eligible.

Rules

• Writers of any age or professional situation may enter or be nominated.
• Individuals may submit up to three entries in total. If more than three entries are received, only the first three entries submitted will be accepted.
• Individuals may submit more than one entry per category. However, the same piece cannot be submitted to more than one category.
• Each entry must be submitted separately.
• No awards will be given in a category if no entries are deemed worthy of citation by the judges.
• The Newhouse School will present one award for each winning entry. Additional copies of the award may be purchased.
• No one person may win in a category more than three times within a five-year period. Entries by any person who has won three times in the last five years will be excluded.

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