Deadline: 31 January 2025
The Victor K. McElheny Award honours outstanding local and regional journalism covering issues in science, public health, technology, or the environment.
Award Information
- Winners will receive a $10,000 award and be honoured at a ceremony hosted by the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT.
Eligibility Criteria
- Freelance or staff journalists working for independent news organizations are welcome to submit their work. Media outlets may also submit entries on journalists’ behalf.
- As the award honors small and regional markets in the United States, media outlets must be based in the United States. Outlets with a large staff and emphasis on a national audience are not eligible for the award.
- They welcome works of local or regional journalism from the preceding calendar year that include substantial reporting on issues relating to science, public health, technology, or the environment. Submissions may be individual pieces, or a series of up to three works on a related theme. Entries may be works of broadcast, print, or digital journalism. Audio and video entries should be no longer than 60 minutes in total.
For more information, visit Knight Science Journalism.
