2013 SAJA Journalism Awards

The South Asian Journalists Association and SAJA Group Inc. invite individual journalists and news organizations in North America to submit entries for this year's SAJA Journalism Awards.

This award recognizes excellence in coverage of South Asia, as well as outstanding reporting by South Asian journalists and students in the U.S. and Canada.

The 2013 Awards, which are open to journalists, media companies and freelancers headquartered in the U.S. and Canada, consist of the following categories.

ENTER BY SELECTING A CATEGORY BELOW

For journalists (including freelancers) working for media outlets based in North America:

For journalists of South Asian origin working in North America for any media outlet:
- Category 9: Outstanding story on any subject: All media
- Category 10: Outstanding editorial/op-ed/commentary on any subject: All media

Students of South Asian origin in North America:(1st, 2nd, 3rd place-cash award)
- Category 11: Outstanding story on any subject by a South Asian student in the US or Canada: All media

Submissions can include print articles, editorials, photographs and new media pieces published, and broadcasts aired, in 2012.

DEADLINES:
The final deadline has been extended to Tuesday, May 7, 2013.

ENTRY FEE (entries without payment will NOT be processed):

$50

We have eliminated the entry fee for students, but will accept only one submission per student.

You can submit by clicking on the categories above or going to saja.submittable.com

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Direct all questions to Anup Kaphle, awards@saja.org (subject line = "SAJA Awards 2013")

If you'd like to volunteer to help us judge, please contact Anup Kaphle: awards@saja.org (subject line = "SAJA judge")