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The Deadline Club Awards

Society of Professional Journalists - Los Angeles Professional Chapter

The Deadline Club Awards is a contest for journalism. The entries for this award must be published or broadcasted. The candidates must be employees or freelancers who work for news organizations in New York. The applicants must pay $85 per entry in order to enter the contest.

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Major/Career:
    The applicants must be journalists who are employees of or freelancers for news organizations.
  • Employer:
    Entrants must be employees of or freelancers for news organizations with an office within a 50-mile radius of Columbus Circle in New York City.

Application Details

  • Judging Criteria:
    Entries will be judged on fairness, balance and accuracy; thoroughness, timeliness and clarity; news language and technical skills exhibited; enterprise, resourcefulness and obstacles overcome; effort involved in preparation; and the storys interest and importance to the public.
  • Transcript:
    Not required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Not required
  • Other Materials:
    Provide full contact information for the primary contact, whether that is a contest coordinator or the entrant. This should include the individuals name, organization, e-mail address, snail mail address and phone number. If possible, please provide a backup contact, and indicate if another contact should be notified about making plans to attend the awards dinner, where the winners will be announced.If you choose to include a cover letter, let it speak for you. Explain why you believe your entry is the finest example of journalism in its category.

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