45th annual National Magazine Awards open for submissions
If you freelance for magazines as a writer, photographer or illustrator you’re eligible to submit your work for the 2022 National Magazine Awards, which opened for entries this week. This year there are 17 writing and visual award categories, which include feature writing, investigative reporting, fiction, photography and more. The gold medal winner in each […]
Canadian Journalism Forum creates new awards for reporting on mental health of young people
The Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma has partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association to offer a new award for journalism that reports on the mental health of young people. The Mindset Award for Reporting on Young People’s Mental Health will be offered annually to celebrate excellence in stories about the mental health […]
Submissions open for 2021 National Magazine Awards
The 44th annual National Magazine Awards are now open for submissions. Writers, photographers and illustrators who do freelance work for magazines are all eligible to submit their work for one of the 18 writing and visual award categories, which include feature writing, investigative reporting, fiction, photography and many more. The gold medal winner in each category […]
Rory Peck Awards open for submissions
Freelance video journalists living anywhere in the world can now submit their work for the 2020 Rory Peck Awards. The awards come with a cash prize and focus on international news and current affairs, with one category dedicated specifically to local journalists and field producers. Work submitted must have been broadcast in the past year. […]
6th annual SABEW Canada Best in Business awards open for submissions
Freelance business writers, the 6th annual SABEW Canada Best in Business awards are now open for submissions. There are 15 categories for the awards again this year, including investigative, long-form and short-form feature, and best young journalist. Freelancers who wish to submit their work must be SABEW members in good standing. There’s a reduced awards […]
Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award open for entries
Canadian photojournalists with less than five years of experience can now apply for the annual Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award. This six-week paid internship at The Canadian Press head office in Toronto will take place between April and September 2020. Students, freelance photographers and photographers employed at regional or non-daily publications are all eligible to apply. The successful applicant […]
Submissions open for the 2020 National Magazine Awards
If you’re a writer, photographer or illustrator who does freelance work for magazines, it’s time to start thinking about making a submission to the National Magazine Awards. The awards program has 18 writing and visual award categories, including feature writing, investigative reporting, fiction, photography and many more. The gold medal winner in each category receives a […]
2019 Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards open for submissions
Freelancers, if you’ve written about social justice issues this year, it’s time to submit your work for the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Book and Magazine Awards. The awards are now open for submissions and the competition closes on Friday June 28, 2019 at 5:00 P.M. PST. The awards honour the memory of Dave Greber, a Calgary-based […]
SABEW Canada’s 2018 Best in Business Awards are open for submissions
Freelance business writers, it’s time to apply for the SABEW Canada Best in Business awards. Submissions opened this week for the 5th annual awards program, which covers work published, broadcast and posted during the 2018 calendar year. There are 15 categories for this year’s awards, including new categories for outstanding achievement, best young journalist, and best trade […]
Entries open for Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award
Canadian photojournalists with less than five years of experience can now apply for the tenth annual Tom Hanson Photojournalism Award. This six-week paid internship at The Canadian Press head office in Toronto will take place sometime between April and September 2019. Students, freelance photographers and photographers employed at regional or non-daily publications are all eligible to apply. The […]
