2011 Journalism Awards Application
Previous Winners
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recognizes significant contributions made by members of the news media to cover emergency medicine issues and to educate the public about them. ACEP invites submissions on key issues in emergency medicine in the categories of television (national), television (local), television (cable), newspaper, radio, Internet-based news sites and magazine.
Eligibility
The Awards of Excellence program is open to all credentialed journalists. Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated by someone else. ACEP members are also invited to submit nominations for stories they have seen in their media market. Nominations must be for news stories published or aired within the 2010 calendar year. ACEP is unable to consider submissions created, produced or developed by ACEP Public Relations Committee members. ACEP is able to consider projects that might feature comments, or a profile, or guest appearances made by a Public Relations Committee member as long, as that member has no potential to receive a journalism award for the submission.
Selection
Entries will be judged based on the below criteria by members of ACEP’s Public Relations Committee and further approved by ACEP’s National President.
Criteria
Awards will be given to print and broadcast news stories that provide:
- Outstanding coverage of an emergency medicine issue.
- In-depth analysis or investigation that brings clarity to a key emergency medicine issue and educates the public.
- Significant impact that motivates positive change or breaks a new story that generates widespread coverage.
Awards
One award will be given in each category. Winners will receive an award and recognition during ACEP’s annual Leadership & Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC, May 22-25, 2011*. Winners will be publicized through a press release, and special letters of congratulation will be mailed to each recipient’s organization.
*Exact date of award lunch TBD. Winners will be asked to submit a short bio, digital headshot and their media organization’s logo (photo and logo to be at least 300 dpi) to be used as part of the awards presentation. These may be submitted on CD-ROM along with the original application (not required).
Deadlines
Entries must be received by January 15, 2011. Award winners will be notified by April 15, 2011.
General Entry Rules
- If appropriate, journalists may enter different stories in different categories, but each application must be submitted individually on the official entry form.
- All materials must be clearly labeled with the applicant’s name and project must be submitted on an 8½" x 11" sheet of paper. Newspaper articles folded and pasted to fit on 8 1/2" x 11" paper will not be accepted. Web versions printed on 8 1/2" by 11" are preferable (although please include one copy in original format if possible).Please do not use staples, notebooks or other binding method.
- Video entries must be submitted in a single-file/Windows-based format on CD-ROM (WMA/WMV/MPG3)
- Radio entries must be submitted MP3 format and include a script.
- Entries submitted in formats other than described above will not be considered.
- Application materials will not be returned. All application components are subject to reproduction for judging purposes only and will not be further distributed without permission from entrant. There are no entry fees.
Please mail the entry form with supporting materials to:
ACEP Journalism Awards Program 2010
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 325
Washington, DC 20037
Questions concerning the application process should be directed to ACEP’s Public Relations Coordinator, Elaine Salter at (202) 728-0610 x3007.
