NPPA's 2011 Best of Photojournalism Awards Call for Entries ~ Photography News

NPPA's 2011 Best of Photojournalism Awards Call for Entries

January 11, 2011/Photography News/ Photojournalism is changing. Portable digital cameras are giving more people the basic tools to cover news events that affect their lives. Large media companies are integrating and showcasing photographic reporting in new ways. As a result, the popular culture is becoming more aware of visual journalism. The Best of Photojournalism seeks to recognize the best work coming from this changing landscape, and set new standards for the future.

Categories:

1. Still Photography

Cliff Edom’s ‘New America Award’
Returning Veterans, Coming Home
Photojournalist of the Year (large markets)
Photojournalist of the Year (smaller markets)
Sports Photojournalist of the Year
International News
International News Picture Story
General News
Domestic News
Domestic News Picture Story
The Road to Office
Road to Office Picture Story
Enterprise
Enterprise Picture Story (large markets)
Enterprise Picture Story (smaller markets)
Local Portrait and Personality
News Portrait and Personality
Portrait Series
Natural Environment
Natural Disaster
Environmental Picture Story
Conceptual Photographic Illustration
Sports Action
Sports Feature
Sports Picture Story
Olympics Feature
Olympic Action
The Art of Entertainment
Best Published Picture Story (large markets)
Best Published Picture Story (smaller markets)
Non-Traditional Photojournalism Publishing

2. (TV) News Video

3. Websites

News Video/48 hours
Feature Video
Sports Video
Documentary Video

4. Photo Editing

4.1. Magazine Picture Editing

Magazine Cover
Magazine News Story
Magazine Story Opener
Magazine Illustrative Story
Magazine Sports Story
Magazine Recurring Feature or Series
Magazine Personality Profile or Lifestyle Story
Magazine Picture Editor of the Year

4.2 Newspaper Picture Editing

Newspaper Front page
Newspaper News section front other than front page
Newspaper Sports Section Front
Newspaper Sports project
Single-page Newspaper Documentary/Photojournalism project
Multiple-page Newspaper Documentary/Photojournalism project
Newspaper Illustrative single page
Newspaper Illustrative multiple page
Newspaper Special Section or Reprint
Newspaper Recurring Feature or Series
Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year – TEAM
Newspaper Picture Editor of the Year – INDIVIDUAL
Single-page News
Multi-page news

4.3. Best Use of Photography

Newspapers with less than 75,000 circulation
Newspapers with circulation 75,000 and over
Magazines
Digital Magazine or Publication

Eligibility:

Best of Photojournalism 2011 is open to professional photographers, editors and online photojournalists, and there is no entry fee. All entries must have been taken or initially published between January 1st and December 31st, 2010. Photographers do not need to be members of NPPA to enter.

Deadline: January 28, 2011

Website: The Best of Photojournalism 2010