HEARST JOURNALISM AWARDS ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP INCREASES San Francisco – The William Randolph Hearst Foundation Board of Directors is dramatically increasing its commitment to the future of journalism through substantial scholarship increases to students and universities competing in the Hearst Journalism Awards. Representing an increase of nearly 50 percent, more than $650,000 will be provided annually … Continue reading Hearst Scholarships, Grants, and Stipends Amounts Increased »

2017 HEARST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED San Francisco – Winning college journalists in the National Writing, Photojournalism, Radio, Television and Multimedia Championships were announced on June 1, 2017 by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program, during the final awards ceremony in Alexandra’s Ballroom of The Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco. The … Continue reading 2017 Hearst National Championships Winners Announced »

NATION’S JOURNALISM SCHOOLS WIN $64,000 IN HEARST PRIZES SAN FRANCISCO – Seven universities shared prizes totaling $64,000 as this year’s winners of the Intercollegiate Writing, Photojournalism and Broadcast News and Multimedia Competitions of the annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program. The 2016-2017 prizes are awarded to the top three universities in each division of the Intercollegiate … Continue reading 2016-17 Intercollegiate Winning Schools Announced »

2017 HEARST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS ANNOUNCED The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the 29 journalism students from across the country who will compete in the 57th annual National Writing, Photojournalism, Radio, Television and Multimedia Championships held in San Francisco, May 29 – June 2, 2017. The finalists include eight writing finalists, six photojournalism finalists, … Continue reading 2017 Championship Qualifiers Named »

San Francisco – The top 10 winners in college breaking news writing were announced today in the 57th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program, in which 106 undergraduate journalism programs at universities across the nation are eligible to participate. There were 93 breaking news articles received from 58 journalism schools in this competition. … Continue reading 2017 Hearst Breaking News Writing Competition Winners Named »

2017 HEARST MULTIMEDIA IV – TEAM REPORTING COMPETITION WINNERS NAMED The top ten winners in the 2015-2016 college multimedia team reporting are announced in the 56th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program, in which 108 undergraduate journalism programs at universities across the nation are eligible to participate. There were 72 team entries from … Continue reading 2017 Hearst Multimedia IV — Team Reporting Competition Winners Named »

NEWS RELEASE 2017 HEARST PERSONALITY/PROFILE WRITING WINNERS NAMED San Francisco – The top 10 winners in college personality/profile writing were announced today in the 57th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program, in which 106 undergraduate journalism programs at universities across the nation are eligible to participate. There were 114 profile entries received from … Continue reading 2017 Hearst Personality/Profile Writing Winners Named »

HEARST MULTIMEDIA III/ENTERPRISE REPORTING WINNERS NAMED San Francisco – Winners have been announced in the Multimedia III/Enterprise Reporting Competition of the 2016-2017 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. There were 56 entries from 31 schools submitted in the third of our four multimedia competitions. First Place has been awarded to Drea Cornejo, a senior from University of … Continue reading Hearst Multimedia III Winners Named »

2017 HEARST TELEVISION SEMI-FINALISTS ANNOUNCED The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the ten television broadcast students who have been selected as semi-finalists in the 57th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program. They are the top winners in the 2016-2017 Features and News competitions. The 2016-2017 Television semi-finalists are: Michelle Chavez, University of Maryland Lauren Day, … Continue reading 2017 Hearst Television Semi-Finalists Named »

HEARST TELEVISION NEWS WINNERS NAMED The William Randolph Hearst Foundation has announced the finalists selected in the 2016-2017 Journalism Awards Program’s Television Broadcast News Competition. Five television winners, selected from 70 entrants from 39 schools, will submit additional entries along with five winners from the first television competition for a semi-final round of judging. The … Continue reading 2017 Hearst Television News Winners Named »