2012 Edward R. Murrow Awards Contest – Enter Now!

RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the
Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow’s pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. Murrow Award recipients demonstrate the excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard for the electronic news profession. In 2011, 600 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards were handed out and of those 600, 95 went on to win National Edward R. Murrow Awards. 

Entries may be submitted by stations, networks, syndication services, program services websites and online news organizations. Entrants will be identified as Radio Network/Syndication Service/Program Service, Large Market Radio Station, Small Market Radio Station, Television Network/Syndication Service/Program Service, Large Market Television Station, Small Market Television Station and Online News Organization. Entries must be submitted in the category in which the story first aired and must be as it was heard on air or online.

Our entry process has changed in 2012 – please read the 2012 entry document in full by clicking here BEFORE submitting your entry or contacting RTDNA with questions.

(NOTE: RTDNA will no longer provide a media upload platform. Individuals must
submit a URL to their piece in the space provided on the application. Entrants are encouraged to upload media to YouTube, Vimeo, or personal sites. YouTube instructions can be found on page 6 of the entry document.)

The deadline for entries is Thursday, February 9, 2012.