Eligibility and Categories Announced: NJ-SPJ Excellence in Journalism Contest 2022 Opens in Mid-March

We are putting the final touches on this year’s contest, where we are introducing NEW categories for 2022. 

Eligibility and categories are now online here or you can download the eligibility information and categories in a PDF file..

What to know about the NJ-SPJ Annual Contest 2022

You may enter stories that were published, broadcast, or distributed during the 2021 calendar year. Any published work covering New Jersey or about issues affecting New Jerseyans is eligible for our contest.

Reporters representing New York and Philadelphia outlets who cover New Jersey issues are encouraged to enter their work.

Any questions?

Contact Alyssa Nancy Lidman at alyssa.nancy.lidman@gmail.com or P. Kenneth Burns at kenneth.burns@outlook.com.