66:
128:
25:
239:
In addition each entry must include a cover letter that includes a summary of the story or stories, a discussion of the major findings and results, a review of the process followed to get the story and an account of the difficulty or uniqueness of effort in obtaining the story.
226:
The awards program began in 1939. The SPJ first awarded the
Distinguished Service Awards. These awards later became the Sigma Delta Chi Awards. Prior to the creation of the awards program, the society first chose six individuals for their contributions to journalism in 1932.
235:
A fee is collected from each entry. Since 2007, the fee for members of the
Society of Professional Journalists was $ 60, $ 100 for non-members. All entries must be accompanied by three copies of the entry form.
251:
Materials are judged by a panel of distinguished, veteran journalists. For each category one award is issued and judges may withhold an award if they deem no entry worthy.
393:
467:
38:
521:
516:
372:
319:
207:
418:
329:
334:
278:
The 48 categories are assigned according to publication type or the type of work in journalism. There are awards for
189:
171:
109:
87:
52:
153:
80:
339:
214:. The SPJ states the purpose of the award is to promote "the free flow of information vital to a well-informed
263:
138:
270:, resourcefulness of the reporter in overcoming obstacles, interest and adherence to the SPJ Code of Ethics.
422:
44:
324:
74:
149:
259:
145:
91:
8:
307:
344:
510:
283:
267:
394:"W. Joseph Campbell Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award for Excellence in Journalism"
299:
255:
215:
495:
295:
279:
211:
287:
156:. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed.
303:
500:
443:
368:
444:"Sigma Delta Chi Awards - Society of Professional Journalists"
291:
210:(SPJ) (formerly Sigma Delta Chi) for excellence in
468:"L.A. Times Honored With 7 Sigma Delta Chi Awards"
243:The 2012 contest judged more than 1,700 entries.
508:
416:
53:Learn how and when to remove these messages
362:
360:
190:Learn how and when to remove this message
172:Learn how and when to remove this message
110:Learn how and when to remove this message
16:Annual award for excellence in journalism
73:This article includes a list of general
357:
509:
419:"Center wins 3 Sigma Delta Chi Awards"
503:: Society of Professional Journalists
369:"2011 Sigma Delta Chi Award Honorees"
230:
320:Society of Professionale Journalists
121:
59:
18:
373:Society of Professional Journalists
273:
258:, effectiveness of interpretation,
246:
208:Society of Professional Journalists
13:
410:
330:List of American journalism awards
79:it lacks sufficient corresponding
14:
533:
489:
335:List of British journalism awards
34:This article has multiple issues.
340:List of sports journalism awards
126:
64:
23:
366:
42:or discuss these issues on the
460:
436:
386:
206:are presented annually by the
1:
350:
417:iWatch News (17 July 2012).
7:
423:Center for Public Integrity
313:
152:the claims made and adding
10:
538:
522:American journalism awards
517:Awards established in 1909
266:, enterprise, clarity and
221:
325:List of journalism awards
496:List of winners by year
94:more precise citations.
501:Sigma Delta Chi Awards
254:Entries are judged on
204:Sigma Delta Chi Awards
290:, arts and graphics,
231:Entry requirements
137:possibly contains
472:Los Angeles Times
200:
199:
192:
182:
181:
174:
139:original research
120:
119:
112:
57:
529:
483:
482:
480:
479:
464:
458:
457:
455:
454:
440:
434:
433:
431:
429:
414:
408:
407:
405:
404:
390:
384:
383:
381:
379:
364:
308:online reporting
274:Award categories
247:Judging criteria
195:
188:
177:
170:
166:
163:
157:
154:inline citations
130:
129:
122:
115:
108:
104:
101:
95:
90:this article by
81:inline citations
68:
67:
60:
49:
27:
26:
19:
537:
536:
532:
531:
530:
528:
527:
526:
507:
506:
492:
487:
486:
477:
475:
466:
465:
461:
452:
450:
442:
441:
437:
427:
425:
415:
411:
402:
400:
392:
391:
387:
377:
375:
365:
358:
353:
316:
276:
249:
233:
224:
196:
185:
184:
183:
178:
167:
161:
158:
143:
131:
127:
116:
105:
99:
96:
86:Please help to
85:
69:
65:
28:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
535:
525:
524:
519:
505:
504:
498:
491:
490:External links
488:
485:
484:
459:
435:
409:
385:
355:
354:
352:
349:
348:
347:
345:Pulitzer prize
342:
337:
332:
327:
322:
315:
312:
275:
272:
248:
245:
232:
229:
223:
220:
198:
197:
180:
179:
134:
132:
125:
118:
117:
72:
70:
63:
58:
32:
31:
29:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
534:
523:
520:
518:
515:
514:
512:
502:
499:
497:
494:
493:
473:
469:
463:
449:
445:
439:
424:
420:
413:
399:
398:UC Press Blog
395:
389:
374:
370:
363:
361:
356:
346:
343:
341:
338:
336:
333:
331:
328:
326:
323:
321:
318:
317:
311:
309:
305:
301:
297:
293:
289:
285:
284:wire services
281:
271:
269:
265:
261:
257:
252:
244:
241:
237:
228:
219:
217:
213:
209:
205:
194:
191:
176:
173:
165:
155:
151:
147:
141:
140:
135:This article
133:
124:
123:
114:
111:
103:
93:
89:
83:
82:
76:
71:
62:
61:
56:
54:
47:
46:
41:
40:
35:
30:
21:
20:
476:. Retrieved
474:. 2020-07-13
471:
462:
451:. Retrieved
447:
438:
426:. Retrieved
412:
401:. Retrieved
397:
388:
376:. Retrieved
277:
264:completeness
253:
250:
242:
238:
234:
225:
203:
201:
186:
168:
159:
136:
106:
97:
78:
50:
43:
37:
36:Please help
33:
448:www.spj.org
300:newsletters
256:readability
92:introducing
511:Categories
478:2020-10-25
453:2020-10-25
403:2020-10-25
351:References
296:television
280:newspapers
212:journalism
146:improve it
100:April 2013
75:references
39:improve it
288:magazines
216:citizenry
150:verifying
45:talk page
428:18 April
378:18 April
314:See also
304:research
260:accuracy
162:May 2018
222:History
144:Please
88:improve
77:, but
367:SPJ.
292:radio
268:style
430:2013
380:2013
306:and
282:and
262:and
202:The
218:".
148:by
513::
470:.
446:.
421:.
396:.
371:.
359:^
310:.
302:,
298:,
294:,
286:,
48:.
481:.
456:.
432:.
406:.
382:.
193:)
187:(
175:)
169:(
164:)
160:(
142:.
113:)
107:(
102:)
98:(
84:.
55:)
51:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.