Deadline Club

New York City Chapter of The Society of Professional Journalists

Categories

The Deadline Club Awards for the best in New York area journalism - printed, broadcast or otherwise distributed in 2007.

Unless otherwise noted, categories are open to news organizations of any size and publication/ broadcast schedule.

1. The Daniel Pearl Award for Investigative Reporting

Newspapers and Wire Services

Enterprise or in-depth coverage of an important topic whose publication had or could have significant public impact. Entries may be a single article or a series of no more than five related articles, and may include sidebars.

2. Beat Reporting

Newspapers and wire services

Coverage by one reporter of a particular subject area anytime during 2005. Entries may include four to six articles concerning that subject, and may include sidebars.

3. Feature Reporting

Newspapers and wire services

Trend, profile, human-interest or any other type of feature that is not a breaking, hard-news story. Entries may be a single article, and may include sidebars.

4. Spot News Reporting

Newspapers, Circulation over 100,000

Deadline reporting of a single event. Entries must have appeared in the newspaper issue that directly followed the event. Entries must be a single article, and may include sidebars.

5. Spot News Reporting

Wire services

Coverage of a single event as it is unfolding or immediately following. Entries must have been published no later than the day following the event. Entries may be a single article or a series of up to 10 updates over a day’s time, and may include sidebars.

6. Reporting

Newspapers, Circulation under 100,000

Spot news, series, investigative or feature stories. Entries may be a single article or a series of up to three related articles, and may include sidebars.

7. News, Series or Investigative Reporting

Magazines

Reporting on any news event or issue as a single story, series or investigative report. Entries may be a single article or a series of up to three related articles, and may include sidebars.

8. Feature Reporting

Magazines

Trend, profile, human-interest or any other type of feature that is not a breaking hard-news story. Entries may be a single article, and may include sidebars.

9. Web News Exclusive

Online

Coverage of any breaking event or discovery in a Web-only publication or in the Web version of a traditional news outlet. Entries must be a single article, package of words and photos, or package of words and video, and may include sidebars.

10. News Blog

Online

Coverage of any news event or issue in a Web-only publica- tion or in the Web version of a traditional news outlet. Entries can be a single article or up to three related articles, and may include sidebars. Entries will be judged on quality of original reporting, sourcing, accuracy, balance and clarity.

11. Multimedia Presentation

Online

A cohesive package of written stories, photographs, graphics, audio, and/or video covering a single issue that is not a breaking, hard-news story. Entry must include at least three of these elements and must have appeared in a Web-only publication or in the Web version of a traditional news outlet.

12. Arts Reporting

Specialized writing

Coverage of theater, dance, literature, film, music or visual art. Entries may be trend stories, profiles, reviews, criticism or investigation. Entries may be a single article or up to three related articles, and may include sidebars.

13. Business Feature

Specialized writing

Trend, profile, human-interest or any other type of business feature that is not a breaking, hard-news story. Entries may be a single article, and may include sidebars.

14. Business News, Series or Investigative Reporting

Specialized writing

Coverage of any business news event or issue as a single story, series or investigative report. Entries may be a single article or a series of up to three related articles, and may include sidebars.

15. Opinion Writing

Specialized writing

Editorial, regular column or guest column on any topic. Entries may be a single article or up to three articles.

16. Science, Technology, Medical or Environmental Reporting

Specialized writing

Breaking news, feature, analysis or investigation about scientific discovery, application or situation. Entries may be a single article or up to three related articles and may include sidebars.

17. Sports Reporting

Specialized writing

Coverage of an event, feature, profile or business story related to organized sports. Entries may be a single article or up to three related articles, and may include sidebars.

18. Spot News Photo

Photography and graphics

Photo of a breaking news story, either scheduled or unscheduled. One to three related photos per entry.

19. Feature Photo

Photography and graphics

Photo that does not involve a breaking news story. One to three related photos per entry.

20. Sports Photo

Photography and graphics

Photo of athletes or sports event. One to three related photos per entry.

21. Editorial Cartoon

Photography and graphics

Editorial cartoon appearing on an editorial or opinion page. One cartoon per entry. This category is for best cartoon, not cartoonist.

22. Information Graphic

Photography and graphics

Visual representation of information using graphics. Illustrations that present no information are not eligible. Entries may be a single graphic or a series of graphics presented in a single story package.

23. Page Design

Photography and graphics

Design of a features page or pages demonstrating style and creativity while enhancing content. Entries may be a single page or a series of no more than three related pages.

24. Spot News Reporting

Radio

Coverage of an event as it is unfolding or immediately following. Entries may be up to 15 minutes long.

25. General Reporting

Radio

Feature, series or investigative report on any topic. Entries may be a single broadcast or a series of up to three parts. Complete entries may be up to 30 minutes long.

26. Spot News Reporting

Television

Coverage of an event as it is unfolding or immediately following. Entries may be up to 15 minutes long.

27. Feature Reporting

Television

Trend stories, profiles, humor, human-interest stories or any other type of feature. Entries may be a single broadcast up to 20 minutes long.

28. Series or Investigative Reporting

Television

Series or investigative report on any topic. Entries may be a single broadcast or a series of up to three parts. Complete entries may be up to 45 minutes long.

29. Business Reporting

Television

Business story reported as spot news, feature, series or investigative report. Entries may be a single broadcast or a series of up to three parts. Complete entries may be up to 30 minutes long.

30. Minority Focus

Omnibus awards

Coverage of a particular minority community, or of an issue with particular impact on such a community, that has import to the community at large. Entries may be a single article or broadcast or a series of no more than five related parts, including editorials, commentary and sidebars.

31. The James Wright Brown Public Service Award

Omnibus awards

Given to a news organization that renders a public service to the communities it serves through extensive coverage of controversial issues facing those communities. For newspapers and magazines, entries may be a single article or a series or no more than five related articles. They may include editorials, commentary and sidebars. Radio and television entries may be a single broadcast or a series of no more than five related parts. <