Free to enter, IPJ Award for Excellence in Economic Reporting, prize: $5,000 (USA)

Deadline: 15 March 2011

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC REPORTING

To be presented to a magazine or newspaper writer whose series provides the best understanding of free market economic principles and their impact on policies and markets.

The Economic Journalism Award is presented to a magazine or newspaper writer, or team of writers, whose work best expands the public's understanding of economic theory and reality. The award is open to both reporters and analysts, but the judges seek to reward writing that features outstanding original reporting and fact-finding married to superior analysis.

Former Newsweek chief economic correspondent and current contributing editor Rich Thomas chairs the panel of judges. Mr. Thomas serves on the Board of Visitors of IPJ.

ENTRY GUIDELINES

1. Submit a brief cover letter on your letterhead, identifying the award you're applying for and a paragraph outlining the story or series.

2. Submit a story or series of stories -- no more than 20 -- in standard eight-and-a-half-by-eleven paper size.

* If series contains pictures, graphs, or other material that do not fit on an 8 X 11 sheet, feel free to send original copies.

3. In a separate section, you may submit any additional stories or back up material considered pertinent.

4. There is no entry form; there is no entry fee.

5. Five copies of each entry are required.

6. More than one series for a reporter, team or newspaper is permitted, but each should be submitted as a separate entry.

7. Stories must have been written for a U.S. publication -- no international entries allowed

Stories must have been published between March 1, 2010 and March 1, 2011.

Prizes:

Winners of each award will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a bronze eagle trophy, which will be presented at an awards luncheon in conjunction the 2010 Institute on Political Journalism in Washington, D.C.

Deadline for entries: March 15, 2011

Submit application materials to:
Professional Awards Committee
Institute on Political Journalism
1706 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-986-0384

More information here.