“Freedom of speech is not only the boon but the basis of democracy — not only the gift but the guarantee of liberty and security – not only the privilege but the protection of a free people.”
— William Randolph Hearst
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2017-2018 Competition Calendar
Writing
The 2017-18 competitions have been completed.
2018-19 deadlines TBA.
Photojournalism
The 2017-18 competitions have been completed.
2018-19 deadlines TBA.
Radio and Television
The 2017-18 competitions have been completed.
2018-19 deadlines TBA.
Multimedia
The 2017-18 competitions have been completed.
2018-19 deadlines TBA.
Championship
The 2018 Championship will be held in San Francisco, June 3-7, 2018.
Recent News
2018 Hearst Championship Winners Named
June 7, 2018
2018 Championship Qualifying Finalists Named
May 23, 2018
2017-18 Intercollegiate Winners Named
May 23, 2018
2017-18 Hearst Breaking News Writing Winners Named
May 23, 2018
2017-18 Hearst Multimedia IV – Team Reporting – News Winners Named
May 15, 2018
2017-18 Hearst Personality/Profile Writing Winners Named
May 14, 2018
2017-18 Monthly Competition Winners
Writing
Photojournalism
Radio and Television
Multimedia
Intercollegiate
Program Guidelines
There are 14 journalism awards competitions throughout each school year — five writing, two photojournalism, one radio broadcast, two television
broadcast, and four multimedia competitions. Each participating university is eligible to enter two separate students’ entries per competition. Double bylines and/or group entries are not allowed except in the Team Multimedia Storytelling competition. The submission must have been disseminated – published, aired or posted – while the student was an undergraduate journalism major. An exception is made for photo entrants who do not have to be journalism majors to enter the photo competitions.
About
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program, was founded in 1960, to provide support, encouragement, and assistance to journalism education at the college and university level. The program awards scholarships to students for outstanding performance in college-level journalism, with matching grants to the students’ schools. The 58th annual program offering up to $500,000 in awards, consists of five monthly writing competitions, two photojournalism competitions, three broadcast news competitions (one in radio and two in television), and four multimedia competitions – with championship finals in all divisions. Participation in the program is open to undergraduate journalism majors currently enrolled in ACEJMC – accredited
domestic universities.
