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About the Role and Internship
ESPN NEXT is the company’s Production Assistant program focused on multi-platform content creation for early-career professionals. The program looks for creatives who have a passion “To Serve Sports Fans, Anytime, Anywhere.” As a part of NEXT, you will join a team of early-career professionals that produce creative content for ESPN shows, live events, social/digital and company-owned platforms. The dates of this program are June 8th through August 14, 2026.
What You Will Do
As a Production Intern, you will have the opportunity to gain real-world experience producing different forms of video content for multiple ESPN properties while also contributing to social/digital content. This internship provides an opportunity to experience many aspects of the Production Assistant role within ESPN NEXT. Responsibilities include:
- Supporting content creation for various properties, which may include (but not limited to) domestic and international studio shows such as SportsCenter, Get Up, First Take, NFL Live, and more
- Pitching ideas, producing, and editing video elements for multiple properties while contributing ideas to social team to drive engagement
- Opportunity to observe multiple areas of content throughout the internship to gain an in-depth knowledge of content creation and storytelling
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Conversational knowledge of multiple sports, especially sports heavily covered by ESPN
- Awareness of media trends (i.e. social, digital, linear, etc.)
- Familiarity with ESPN’s content across multiple platforms
- Ability to research and pitch ideas
- Ability to react quickly and positively under pressure
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in sports media, preferably content creation
- Passion for creative storytelling
- Experience editing video content using video editing software
- Bilingual skillset a plus
Education
- Junior, Senior, or Graduate student
- Major or previous coursework in Journalism, Broadcast, Sports Media, Communications or related major preferred
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
- Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Information
- Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
- Availability early mornings, nights and weekends, 40 hours each week
- Housing details in the Bristol, CT area will be confirmed at the time of offer
What’s needed from applicants
- Resume
- Two References
- Essay describing what makes the applicant the best fit for ESPN’s internship
- Account created with AAJA Submittable to fill in all required application fields
CBS Sports Production/Production Management Internships (Summer 2026 - on location in NYC)
CBS Sports Production Internship
The CBS Sports Production Department oversees all production for live shows and games on CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. The Production Intern will report to the VP of Remote Production. The intern will be involved in observing event and studio production, helping log footage for edit sessions and performing research as needed. A strong interest in a future in sports production is a necessity. Intern responsibilities may include the following activities and assignments: logging videotape, researching stats and information for the properties that we cover, and overall helping out with our production planning for the Fall 2026 season.
- Experience in television, radio or other journalism outlets (newspaper/print, social media, etc)
- Passionate about sports
CBS Sports Production Management & Operations Intern The CBS Sports Production Management Internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience working in the fast-paced, exciting world of sports television operations. Interns will work closely with CBS Sports' production management team, assisting with the coordination and execution of live events, studio shows, and special projects. Intern Responsibilities:
- Assist in planning the logistics and coordination for live sports broadcasts.
- Help organize transportation and accommodations for crew during remote broadcasts.
- Aid in the preparation of daily or weekly call sheets and production schedules.
- Provide on-site operational assistance during local live sports events, studio shows, and special projects.
CBS Sports Social Media Video Internship (Summer 2026 - on location in NYC)
The CBS Sports Social Media team creates and distributes content across CBS Sports’ social platforms, including CBS Sports Golazo — our global soccer brand covering the biggest leagues, players, and moments in the game.
Golazo’s social coverage is built around speed, storytelling, and platform-native video. From live matches to studio programming and breaking news, our goal is to turn premium soccer moments into highly engaging short-form content that cuts through on social.
Schedule:
- Schedule will flex around live soccer coverage, including matchdays, studio shows, and breaking news
- Regular evening and weekend availability required to support live matches and real-time social output
- Shifts may include early mornings or late nights depending on match times and competition schedules
- Weekly schedule provided in advance where possible, with flexibility around major events
Responsibilities include:
- Edit short-form and vertical video content from live matches, studio shows, and broadcast feeds
- Assist with packaging clips for different platforms, optimizing for pacing, clarity, and retention
- Apply templates, captions, and basic motion elements to social video edits
- Support real-time coverage by turning around clips quickly during live matches and shows
- Organize and manage video assets to support efficient workflows
- Collaborate with producers and social managers on edit direction and priorities
- Make revisions based on feedback to meet brand and quality standards
- Learn how performance and platform behavior influence editing decisions
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong interest in football (soccer) and sports media
- Demonstrated video editing ability (academic work, personal projects, or portfolio)
- Familiarity with short-form video trends on platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts
- Comfort working under tight deadlines in live or reactive environments
- Strong attention to detail and willingness to take feedback
- Clear communication and collaborative mindset
- Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a program related to media, film, communications, or digital content
Technical Skills:
- Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro (required)
- Basic understanding of Photoshop or After Effects is a plus
- Familiarity with vertical video formats and social-safe exports
What’s needed from applicants
- Resume
- Two References
- Essay describing what makes the applicant the best fit for CBS Sports’ internship
- Account created with AAJA Submittable to fill in all required application fields
CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the Big Ten ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR.
In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage.
CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+. CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.
Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.
At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
Michael Kim Broadcast Fellowship
A young sports broadcast journalist or graduate student who has less than three years of professional experience will receive $2,500 to support their career pursuits in honor of Michael Kim, the godfather of AAJA’s Sports Task Force and a pioneer for Asian Americans in sports broadcast journalism. The scholarship is made possible thanks to the Sports Task Force.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of demonstrated journalistic ability, financial need, a strong commitment to the pursuit of a sports journalism career and dedication to AAJA’s mission of advancing Asian Americans and other underrepresented communities in media.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
- Must be an active AAJA member
- Must either be a graduate student enrolled full-time with at least 12 credit units each semester at a junior college or university OR must work in the sports media industry in some electronic media form, either as a talent or behind the scenes
- Must be within three years of college graduation and/or in their first television market
- The selected scholarship recipient must commit to a minimum of five hours of volunteer work for the AAJA Sports Task Force, preferably before and/or at the next annual AAJA Convention
Application Requirements:
- Resume
- Journalistic work samples
- Contact information for two references
- A brief statement describing any financial need
- In 1,000 words or less, explain how the financial support of this fellowship would help your short- and long-term career goals, and why you want to continue your sports journalism/media career. The essay should also answer all of the following questions:
- What unexpected challenges have you faced as an aspiring or early-career sports journalist?
- What role or responsibility do journalists of color have in a modern press box? What importance does your ethnic or racial identity serve in the way you cover sports as a professional journalist?
DEADLINE: The application deadline is 11:59PM PT on January 21, 2026. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.
ABOUT MICHAEL KIM
Michael Kim is a groundbreaking anchor who opened doors for the Asian community at the Worldwide Leader in Sports. Kim was an anchor at SportsCenter for 17 years and was one of the original anchors who launched ESPNews.
Prior to ESPN, Kim won a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Show – Daily. Kim is a graduate of the University of Missouri.
Kim has been a proud member of AAJA for years and is a Sports Task Force legend who has supported the group from its inception.
ABOUT THE AAJA SPORTS TASK FORCE
The Asian American Journalists Association’s Sports Task Force is pleased to offer several scholarship and fellowship opportunities for enrolled college students and young professionals to support their pursuit of careers in sports journalism and media. The selected fellowship winners must commit to a minimum of five hours of volunteer work for the AAJA Sports Task Force.
The AAJA Sports Task Force elevates the voices of Asian Americans in sports and encourages future Asian American sports journalists through mentorship and scholarship opportunities.
To join AAJA’s Sports Task Force or to find out more about the group, please check the “Sports Task Force” box when becoming an AAJA member at aaja.org/join.
Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship
This scholarship awards $2,500 to an undergraduate student of Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent pursuing sports journalism as a career. Applicants will be judged on academic and journalistic achievement, financial need, a strong commitment to a sports journalism career and dedication to AAJA’s mission.
This year’s scholarship will mark the 11th annual Sports Task Force / Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship.
Eligibility and Rules
- Must be an active AAJA member
- Must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time with at least 12 credit units each semester at a junior college or university
- Must be of Asian American and/or Pacific Islander descent
- Must be currently taking or planning to take journalism courses and/or pursuing sports journalism as a career
- Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Must use the scholarship funds to directly support or advance their education. Potential expenses include: tuition, room and board, textbooks or other course equipment or materials. The recipient must follow up with the Sports Task Force within 60 days of receipt of the scholarship to identify how they spent the fund
- Must commit to a minimum of five hours of volunteer work for the AAJA Sports Task Force, preferably before and at the next annual AAJA Convention
Application Requirements
- Resume
- School Transcript
- Journalistic work samples
- Contact information for two references
- In 1,000 words or less, explain why you want this scholarship, why you want to pursue sports journalism/media and how the financial support of this scholarship would help your long-term career goals. The essay should also address the following questions:
- What role or responsibility — if at all — do journalists of color have in today’s press box?
- What makes you stand out from the vast number of other students pursuing sports journalism as a career?
- What are your strengths and what areas do you still need to improve upon as a journalist?
DEADLINE: The application deadline is 11:59PM PT on January 21, 2026. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.
ABOUT AL YOUNG
Al Young is an award-winning journalist who blazed many trails for Asian American sports journalists. Young was the nation’s first Asian American sportswriter at a metro daily newspaper and the first to cover the NFL. He also wrote the first weekly Women’s Sports column in the country, focusing on its athletes, personalities, issues and trends.
Young’s four-decade long career includes positions as a writer and editor at the Boston Globe, USA Today, the New York Daily News, the New Haven (CT) Register and Bridgeport (CT) Post-Telegram.
In 2010, AAJA named Young an “Asian American Pioneer in U.S. journalism.” He is a past president of AAJA’s Washington, D.C. chapter. Following his retirement from the Boston Globe and newspapers at the end of 2012, he was Advisor to “The QC Voice,” the student newspaper at Quincy (MA) College and taught Journalism at Emerson College in Boston. He remains a freelance writer and a media consultant.
ABOUT THE AAJA SPORTS TASK FORCE
The Asian American Journalists Association’s Sports Task Force is pleased to offer several scholarship and fellowship opportunities for enrolled college students and young professionals to support their pursuit of careers in sports journalism and media. The selected fellowship winners must commit to a minimum of five hours of volunteer work for the AAJA Sports Task Force.
The AAJA Sports Task Force elevates the voices of Asian Americans in sports and encourages future Asian American sports journalists through mentorship and scholarship opportunities.
To join AAJA’s Sports Task Force or to find out more about the group, please check the “Sports Task Force” box when becoming an AAJA member at aaja.org/join.
This internship grant awards $1,500 each to up to two college juniors, seniors or graduate students who have secured an internship at a news outlet. Students from the Pacific Northwest or who attend a Northwest college or university are especially encouraged to apply, though a Northwest connection alone does not determine who receives a grant. Applicants who will be interning at small to medium sized outlets will receive priority.
Eligibility and Rules
- Currently enrolled full-time at an accredited community college, junior college, college or university
- Must have secured a summer internship before applying for the internship grant. The stipend must be used for living expenses and/or transportation during your internship and may not be used for any college expenses. Grantees will be required to sign an agreement acknowledging this.
- Must have a serious interest in pursuing journalism as a career
- Must be an active AAJA member
Application Requirements
- Resume
- One letter of recommendation
- A letter verifying your summer internship
- A brief statement describing any financial need
- In 500 words or less, state what kind of experience do you expect as an intern, describe your career goals and why AAJA's mission is important to you.
DEADLINE:
The application deadline is 11:59PM PT on April 30, 2026. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.
This internship grant awards $1,000 to a student broadcaster who has secured an internship at a news outlet, or journalists interested in or working in local TV news.
Eligibility:
- Must be a full-time college student or have graduated within the last year
- Must secure a summer internship, verified by March 31, 2026
- The stipend must be used for living expenses and/or transportation during your internship
- Must be an active AAJA member
Application Requirements:
- Resume
- One letter of recommendation
- A letter verifying your summer internship before March 31, 2026
- A brief statement describing any financial need
- In 500 words or less, state why you want to pursue a career in broadcast journalism, what you hope to gain from your internship experience, and why AAJA’s mission is important to you.
Deadline: The application deadline is 11:59 PT on January 21. 2026. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.
This $1,500 scholarship honors a student member who demonstrates interest, ability, and growth in community-centered journalism, elevating community-rooted stories that inform and empower. Alongside the award, the recipient will complete a 4 - 6 week hybrid internship with the Vincent Chin Institute (VCI), creating projects that elevates the Vincent Chin story and highlights its present-day significance through social media storytelling.
Eligibility and Rules
- Must be an active AAJA member
- Must be a current college student enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university
- Preference for juniors or seniors, given the independent nature of the project
- Preference for those with experience and interest in social media storytelling
Application Requirements
- Resume
- Transcript
- Letter of recommendation
- A brief statement describing any financial need
- Describe a current event around the AAPI community that could draw parallels of the incident and legacy of Vincent Chin. If written, keep under 500 words. If video, audio or social media content, keep under 90 seconds.
- Examples of relevant social media content, if any
- Work Sample or Published Work demonstrating community-centered journalism
- Any medium accepted: written, video, audio, graphics, social media content etc.
- Community-centered journalism will be judged on the reporting about groups of people connected by ethnicity, location, or belief; and, covers their experiences in relation to systemic challenges and supportive efforts to affect that.
DEADLINE: The application deadline is January 21, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT
Questions? Email support@aaja.org.
AAJA and ABC News launched the ABC News/Alexa Valiente Summer Internship in 2021. This internship is named in memory of Alexa Valiente who was a proud member of AAJA and passed away in 2019 at the age of 27. Alexa started her ABC News career as an intern for the digital team and rose to being a producer. Alexa was well known for her passion for journalism, curiosity and great storytelling.
Each intern who will come through AAJA to this internship will embody these same characteristics and have just as much of a lasting impact on the important work we do each day as Alexa. Ideal candidates can manage multiple projects simultaneously, have a passion for news stories, thrive in a fast-paced environment, have strong communication skills and are self-motivated and have a positive attitude.
About the Internship
As an intern at ABC News, the recipient will perform a variety of editorial and production duties that are invaluable to one of the network’s many shows and digital platforms including Good Morning America, World News Tonight with David Muir, 20/20, Nightline, abcnews.com, ABC News Live and The View.
They will play an integral role behind the scenes to manage the enormous flow of information that comes in every day. Daily duties include:
- Assisting staff with all aspects of production
- Booking, story development & research
- Preparing and assisting with shoots and supporting video editing
- Covering breaking news, logging & transcribing
- Coordinating administrative duties within the office
This internship will be
- Paid for 12 weeks, 40 hours per week at a rate that will be discussed at the time of the offer
- Held from June through August, 2026
- Based in our New York City
- Include a stipend to go toward housing, based on your location
- Feature speaker events with ABC News leaders and networking opportunities with recruiters for full-time positions
Eligibility and Rules
- A junior or senior currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and taking at least one class, or a recent graduate in the last six months from an accredited college or university
- Active AAJA member
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Previous internship experience, either print or broadcast
- Some experience in social media
- Must be eligible to work in the US
Application Requirements
- Resume
- A 150-200 word statement of why the candidate wants to pursue a career in broadcast journalism and what they hope to gain from an internship at ABC News
- Letter of recommendation
- Recent transcript
- Work samples
To learn more about this scholarship and AAJA, visit our website.
DEADLINE: The application deadline is 11:59PM PT on January 21, 2026. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.
This award recognizes excellence in a news story (or series of stories) of national, regional or local significance. Stories will be judged for compelling subject matter, strength of reporting and sourcing, and fresh angles of topics with heavy media coverage. Submissions are welcome from journalists, newsrooms, wire services, magazines, journals and other professional outlets.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award recognizes excellence in feature reporting. An outstanding feature reveals a subject of human or cultural interest through in-depth storytelling. As important as the reporting is the quality of the writing. Submissions are welcome from journalists, newsrooms, wire services, magazines, journals and other professional outlets.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit ourwebsite.
This award recognizes excellence in reporting a news or feature story by a student journalist for a student or professional outlet. Stories will be judged on strength of subject matter, reporting and storytelling skills. Stories must have been published when the writer was a high school, undergraduate or graduate student.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors excellence in video storytelling of a single video piece, segment or series of videos not exceeding 10 minutes in total run time. Eligible pieces must have been aired (or published) on professional news or video-based outlets, including but not limited to commercial or public broadcast TV stations, cable channels, digital platforms, or streaming services. News and feature submissions are eligible. Talent compilation reels will not be considered for this award.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors excellence in video storytelling of a single video piece, segment or series of videos created for social media, not exceeding 10 minutes in total run time. Eligible pieces must have been aired (or published) on professional news or video-based outlets’ social media accounts. News and feature submissions are eligible. Talent compilation reels will not be considered for this award.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors excellence in video storytelling of a single video piece or series produced by students not exceeding 30 minutes in total run time. Social videos submitted – either as a single video or as a series – must not exceed 10 minutes total. Video(s) must have been published when the creator was a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student. Video pieces produced for social media, student publications and professional outlets are eligible. This category is open to news and feature submissions.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors excellence in audio storytelling of a single piece or segment not exceeding 60 minutes, including radio, podcasts and other audio works. The judges will consider the journalism and storytelling behind the submissions, including production quality and storytelling techniques.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors excellence in long-form journalism told through audio, including radio, podcasts, shows and other audio works. Submissions are open to single pieces exceeding 60 minutes or a series. Whether a single piece of long-form journalism, a series or portion of a series, submissions must not exceed 3 hours. For a series exceeding 3 hours, please submit a selection of episodes no longer than 3 hours that best represents your work. The judges will consider the reporting, production and storytelling.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors student excellence in journalism told through audio, including radio, podcasts and other audio works. The judges will consider the reporting, production and storytelling. Submissions are open to single pieces, segments or a series. Whether a single piece, segment, a series or portion of a series, submissions must not exceed 3 hours. For a series exceeding 3 hours, please submit a selection of episodes no longer than 3 hours that best represents your work. Audio stories must have been published when the creator was a high school, undergraduate or graduate student.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors excellence in planning and executing an audience engagement campaign. This could include outreach before writing a story — for instance, searching for sources of anecdotes — or promotion of a story or series after publication. Engagement can include formats ranging from social media posts to texting campaigns to virtual events.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit ourwebsite.
This award honors excellence in immersive or interactive storytelling through the creative use of web design and backend coding.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors outstanding journalism that centers around data. This could include a story driven by data analysis, or one that prominently features data or data visualizations.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors excellence in audience engagement, data journalism and immersive storytelling by students. Work must have been produced when the creator was a high school, undergraduate or graduate student.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit ourwebsite.
This award recognizes outstanding achievements in investigative journalism, with a focus on storytelling and impact. This award is open to all mediums, including single pieces of journalism or multi-part series.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors best-in-class sports journalism, including but not limited to breaking news, game coverage or analysis, athlete profiles and features and investigations.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award recognizes outstanding achievements in scientific, environmental or health-related journalism.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award recognizes outstanding achievements in arts, culture and entertainment journalism, including but not limited to features, investigations, profiles and reviews.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award recognizes outstanding achievement in business, economic, consumer and technology coverage.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award recognizes outstanding journalism about elections, the elections process, campaigns, candidates and beyond at the local, state or national level. Pieces will be gauged based on their level of depth and impact. Work that shows significance to the AAPI community is highly encouraged but not required. Submissions are open to outlets of any size.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award recognizes the finest international reporting by our members. Eligible entries must be published in English. We accept submissions in all media formats. They can be a single story or a series of stories in a reporting project in any media format.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award honors journalism that illuminates the complexity and humanity of Indigenous Pacific Islander communities and experiences. Submissions to this category must center around Pacific Islander stories. This award specifically recognizes journalism about Pacific Islanders, though PI-centered journalism will be considered in any category to which it is submitted and for which it is eligible. In the spirit of PI inclusion, Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) members may also submit PI journalism for consideration.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
This award recognizes outstanding opinions, editorials, essays and writings with distinct points of view.
Deadline for submission February 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
General Eligibility Requirements
Entries that are eligible for the 2025 AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards were published or aired between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31 of the previous year (2024).
Photo(s) must have been either created or initially published between January 1st and December 31st of 2024.
For a series or project that spans multiple years, you may submit the project one time for one of the eligible years. For instance, a project that was published in 2023-2024 is eligible for the 2025 awards as long as it wasn’t entered in AAJA’s 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards. Works previously entered into the AAJA Awards will not be considered.
Work must be published in English (or in the case of video, with English subtitles).
It must fall in the listed categories for the Journalism Excellence Awards.
It must not be student work (except for Student Journalism categories).
Entrants are limited to AAJA members only, however, journalists may join the organization prior to submitting their awards application. AAJA is open to all journalists, regardless of ethnic or racial identity.
An entry is a journalism project executed by a single journalist or a team of journalists. For team submissions, at least one member of the team who played a significant role in the submitted work must be an AAJA member. The person who submits the award application must be an AAJA member.
Each entered work may only be submitted to one award category. Please use your discretion.
Journalists may submit multiple pieces, but not the same piece to multiple categories.
If the work is part of a series, you may submit up to three pieces from that series together as one entry; this is applicable to the Written Journalism, Online/Digital Journalism and the topical categories.
To learn more, visit our website.
William Woo Print/Digital News Internship Grant
This grant awards $2,000 to AAPIs pursuing journalism careers in print or digital news students who have secured a summer internship at a news outlet. The grant is to defray living costs during the internship.
Eligibility
- Must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours) at an accredited college or university (including junior and community) in the United States or one of its territories.
- Must have a serious interest in pursuing print or digital journalism as a career
- A letter verifying your summer internship at a print or digital news outlet before March 31, 2026
- This stipend must be used toward living and transportation expenses during the internship. The selected candidate will sign a memorandum of understanding acknowledging this.
- Must be an active AAJA member
Application Requirements
- Resume
- One letter of recommendation
- A letter verifying your summer internship, or when available before March 31, 2026
- A brief statement describing any financial need
- In 500 words or less, state why you want to pursue a career in print or digital journalism, what you hope to gain from your internship experience, and why AAJA's mission is important to you
DEADLINE: The application deadline is 11:59PM PT on January 21, 2026. Internship verification will be accepted until March 30, 2026. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.
AAJA and the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) are proud to offer this joint scholarship to foster the next generation of journalists. Candidates will be judged on the basis of academic achievement, demonstrated academic ability, commitment to the field of journalism, and an awareness of AAPI issues.
Deadline: January 21, 2026, 11:59 PT.
BENEFITS
- $6,500 scholarship to be used for tuition, room and board, books, and other educational expenses
- Invitation to a luncheon with the members of the WHCA
- Matched with a volunteer mentor from among the White House press corps for a year, starting at the time of the luncheon.
- Invitation as a guest to attend the WHCA annual dinner. Travel and other costs beyond the dinner ticket are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient.
Eligibility and Rules
- Must be an active AAJA member
- Must be a current college student enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university.
Application Requirements
- Resume
- School transcript
- Proof of identification
- One letter of recommendation
- Work samples
- A brief statement describing any financial need
- Answers to the following prompts:
- Describe any involvement or interest you have in the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. If you were awarded an AAJA scholarship, propose how you would contribute to the field of journalism and media issues involving the AAPI community.
- What do you hope to gain from a mentorship with a White House press corps member?
- If you could ask any question at a White House Press briefing, what would you ask and why?
This scholarship awards $5,000 to an AAPI graduate student pursuing journalism as a career. The selected student will also receive a travel and lodging stipend of $1,000 and complimentary registration to attend AAJA’s annual convention and a mentor for the convention
Candidates will be judged on academic and journalistic achievement, commitment to the field of journalism and sensitivity to AAPI issues. Applicants must produce a piece of concise and comprehensive journalism that provides unique context on a current geopolitical issue.
Eligibility
- Must have an active AAJA membership
- Must be a graduate student currently enrolled full time at a college or university
Application Requirements
- Resume
- College / University transcript
- A brief statement describing any financial need
- One letter of recommendation
- Work samples
- Answer the following questions: In 500 words or less, describe any involvement or interest you have in the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. If you were awarded an AAJA scholarship, how would you contribute to the field of journalism and media issues involving the AAPI community?
- An original piece of journalism that addresses one of the below topics:
- AI and its effects on the media landscape
- Disinformation and its influence on readerships
- Ethnic Media as a rising medium for AAPI communities
DEADLINE: The application deadline is 11:59PM PT on January 21, 2026. Questions? Email support@aaja.org.