MRE 2010 MRE journalism contest now taking submissions

The MRE is now taking submission for the 2010 Military Reporters and Editors Association Journalism Awards for print, online, photography, radio, or video produced in 2009.

Official Rules

Who can enter?
Print, visual, television, radio and online journalists covering U.S. and non-U.S. military, veteran affairs, homeland defense, including the U.S. Coast Guard. MRE officers and board of directors are not eligible.

General rules (all categories):

Entries must be originally published, broadcast or posted in the English language during calendar year 2009. Each entry must have a publication, broadcast or posting date listed on the article(s), CD-ROM or DVD.

All entries must be accompanied by entry fee (unless waived for MRE members), entry form, a one-paragraph bio of the entering journalis(s) and a nomination letter of two paragraphs or less from an editor.

A maximum of two entries are permitted per person or team per category. All decisions by the judges are final.

Winners will be notified at the conclusion of judging, which will be done by a panel independent of MRE, its officers and board of directors. The winning entry in each category will be posted on the MRE Web site (www.militaryreporters.org). By submitting this entry form all contestants agree to allow their work to be displayed on the MRE web site free of any obligations to the individual entrant or parent company.

Categories

Print:
1. Overseas coverage – large newspapers/magazine (more than 100,000)
2. Overseas coverage – small newspapers/magazines (less than 100,000)
3. Domestic coverage – large newspapers/magazines (more than 100,000)
4. Domestic coverage – small newspapers/magazines (less than 100,000)

Photography (International or domestic):
1. Large newspapers/wire services/magazines (more than 100,000)
2. Small newspapers/magazines (less than 100,000)

Television:
1. Network/Large Market – Networks (Broadcast and cable) and Top 10 local TV markets
2. Small Market – All other television markets

Radio:
1. Network/Large Market – Networks and Top 10 local radio markets
2. Small Market – All other radio markets

Online:
Story, blog, slide show or video presentation posted on the Internet.
One entry per entry form. Submit cover letter listing a “live” Internet link (URL) to the entry and dates the story, blog, slide show or video were posted on the Internet. Broken or faulty links will disqualify entry. Letter also should list writer, photographer, videographer, web designer or others directly involved in the producing the content and presentation.

Print rules:
Contestants may submit no more than four stories per entry. They can be original copies, photocopies or archival printouts, with publication or wire service name and date listed.

Photography rules:
Photographs (up to 10) must be submitted in electronic form (JPEG) on a CD-ROM, along with tear sheets or PDF files showing the publication of the photographs, including the name of the publication, date and page.

Television rules:
Submit two copies of story (can include multi-part series) on DVDs, along with cover letters listing air date(s), reporter, producer, camera and sound personnel.

Online rules:
Submit cover letter listing a “live” Internet link (URL) to the entry and dates the story, blog, slide show or video were posted on the Internet. Broken or faulty links will disqualify entry. Letter also should list writer, photographer, videographer, web designer or others directly involved in the producing the content and presentation.

Radio rules:
Submit two copies of story (can include multi-part series) on CDs or DVDs, along with cover letters listing air date(s), reporter, producer, camera and sound personnel.

All entries must be received by close of business June 1, 2010, at the MRE office. No entries will be returned.

Mail or deliver entries in person to:

Military Reporters and Editors
c/o Medill School of Journalism
1325 G St., NW, Suite 730
Washington, DC 20005.
info@militaryreporters.org

Entry Fee:
$50 (U.S. only) per entry per category. MRE members are entitled to one FREE entry.

Additional entries in a category are $25 each for MRE members and non-members.

All entries must be received by close of business June 1, 2010, at the MRE office. No entries will be returned.

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2 Responses to “ MRE 2010 MRE journalism contest now taking submissions ”

1. Wendell says:

   February 14, 2010 at 3:59 am

   I cover Asia for Defense News. 99% of my articles are on Asian military issues, and I simply do not write a lot about the US military. I appreciate the rules regarding contest entries for articles written only about the US military, but I do not fall into that category. I support MRE’s efforts in bettering the readership’s understanding of US military operations, but it’s not the only show in town. China’s military is clearly a growing concern and eats up a lot of my copy in terms of coverage and monitoring.
2. donnorth says:

   February 15, 2010 at 11:44 pm

   Wendell, your observations concerning the rules for the MRE contests being too restrictive are well taken. The MRE board is now reviewing the rules in order to make them more liberal and less restrictive. Watch for possible revision of the contest rules very quickly. Thank you for pointing this out.

   Sincerely, Don North VP MRE