Not sure what category to submit your entry in? Reviewing past winners can be a great way to get a feel for the categories.

Make sure you are in the correct region and category! Be careful making your selection, or your local feature may be competing against Region 1’s Breaking News.

Should your piece win, the entry title and media organization will be printed on your award as you listed them on the entry form. Check for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, etc.

Keep the brief description brief. If your category calls for a more in-depth overview, attach a supplemental PDF or Word Doc.

Can my entry run over the time limit? Yes, but judges will only review content up until the time limit. Use discretion. Submitting a 12-minute video in a category with a 10-minute limit is more reasonable than a 60-minute piece, which would make the judges think your entry is a mistake.

Double-check your links! Send your entry link to a colleague to make sure they can review. Entrants using YouTube in particular: Be sure to submit publicly accessible links, not your YouTube administrator link.

Your link does not need to be on YouTube or Vimeo but must be live through at least the end of the year.

Make sure your files are attached to your entry. Confirm that your link(s) and any supplemental files have been successfully attached to your entry before submitting. Every year, a few completely blank entries are submitted. Take a moment to ensure that's not you.

Password-protected link? Make the password clear in the description box.

Not getting the member discount? Make sure your membership is up-to-date before you enter. If you would like to take advantage of the member discount, be sure your membership is current and is verified on the entry form before you confirm your entries and pay the non-member fee.

For membership questions, contact us.