This informs the public about the Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability 2023. Details about the Program are given below.
About Katherine Schneider Journalism Award 2023
The National Center on Disability and Journalism (NCDJ) is now accepting entries for the Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability, the only professional journalism contest devoted exclusively to disability coverage.
The professional prize is supported by a gift from Katherine Schneider, a retired clinical psychologist. Schneider, who has been blind since birth, established the award to help journalists improve their coverage of disability issues, moving beyond “inspirational” stories that don’t accurately represent the lives of people with disabilities.
Program Details
In the professional contest, winners will receive a total of $8,000 in cash awards in large and small media categories. First-place winners in each category receive $2,500 and an invitation to speak about their work at an awards ceremony this fall at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Second-place winners receive $1,000, and third-place winners will receive $500.
For the second year, the Gary Corcoran Student Prize for Excellence in Reporting on Disability, which recognizes the best work by college journalists on topics related to disabilities, also will be awarded.
Eligibility
The Corcoran student award honors the life and advocacy of Gary Corcoran, a wheelchair user from the age of 19 who worked to improve accessibility of housing, public transit, air travel and public venues across Phoenix. Prize amounts are $2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place and $1,000 for third place. Entrants must have been enrolled as a student at the time of publication or broadcast, and the work must have appeared on a campus or affiliated platform.
“Reporters across the U.S. and beyond are producing some terrific work about topics related to disability. These awards aim to celebrate their efforts but also serve to bring more attention to these issues,” said Pauline Arrillaga, incoming executive director of the NCDJ.
Katherine Schneider Journalism Award 2023 Application
For those interested in Katherine Schneider Journalism Award 2023. Open this link to start the application process.
Application Deadline
- The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 August 2023.
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