Named for the late MJ Bear, former v.p. for online at NPR and a founding board member of the Online News Association, the fellowships award young digital journalists with a personal ONA mentor for six months, attendance and recognition at … Continue reading
The annual award, presented by the Public Radio Association of Development Officers, recognizes an individual whose work in development has made a distinct difference for his or her local station. Potential honorees can be submitted in six categories: corporate support, … Continue reading
For its annual ShortDocs Audio Challenge, the Third Coast International Audio Festival is partnering with the James Beard Foundation to solicit entries inspired by the simple prompt of “appetite.” A submissions must be 2–3 minutes in length and contain three … Continue reading
The PRX STEM Story Project, announced March 20, has a pool of $40,000 to distribute to the makers of original audio stories about science, technology, engineering and math. The deadline is April 22. To help interested parties prep their pieces, … Continue reading
For its new digital media challenge, Looking@Democracy, the foundation is embarking on a national search for “short, provocative media submissions” that focus on the role of government in our lives. The project is a joint operation between the foundation and the … Continue reading
The contest includes categories for poetry, prose and documentary, with a $1,000 first prize in each category and exposure through the Missouri Review‘s website and podcast. The Review asks for donations in lieu of entry fees. Entries must be postmarked by March … Continue reading
Presented by the Center for Community and Ethnic Media at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in New York City, the awards are presented to local stories in print, online, photo and broadcast media. The Ippie Awards accept reporting on ethnic issues … Continue reading
Appropriately called the AP-Google Journalism and Technology Scholarship, the program will give six undergraduate and graduate journalism students $20,000 each for the 2013–14 academic year. The money (half of which is contingent on maintaining at least a 3.0 grade point … Continue reading
The awards, now in their fifth year, celebrate the best personalities on social media, and the public votes via tweets for their favorite users of Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Foursquare and other social-media platforms. Nominations close Feb. 10. Past public media … Continue reading