Contest highlights excellence in health reporting

Journalists with stories on health, including public health, consumer health, medical research, health policy or the business of health care can compete for an award.

The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) hosts the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, recognizing the best health reporting in print, broadcast and online media.

Works must have been published or aired between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2015. Entries originally published in languages other than English must include an accurate translation, along with a letter from the news outlet certifying the translation’s accuracy and the name and contact information of the translator.

The contest has seven categories. First place winners receive US$500, a framed certificate and complimentary lodging for two nights and registration for the AHCJ annual conference, April 7 to 10, 2016, in Cleveland.

The early-bird discount for entries submitted by Dec. 1, 2015 is US$30 for members and $55 for non-members.

The regular deadline is Jan. 6, 2016. The entry rates are US$50 for members and US$75 for non-members.

For more information, click here.

(sursa: International Journalists’ Network)