Who can enter?
The Cronkite Awards are open to journalists, television programs, news specials, local for-profit stations or local public stations, station ownership groups, national networks (for-profit, public, broadcast, cable or streaming), online-original video news journalists, video podcasts and video social media (e.g., YouTube and Twitch). Comedy, satire and parody are also eligible, as are commentary and analysis.
What is the period of eligibility?
For the Cronkite Awards the video (news segment, episode, special or compilation, etc.) must have first been available to the public between Election Day, November 5, 2024 and May 16, 2025.
For the Brooks Jackson Prize the video (news segment, episode, special or compilation) must have been available to the public between January 1, 2023 and February 1, 2025.
For the Brooks Jackson Prize the video (news segment, episode, special or compilation) must have been available to the public between January 1, 2023 and February 1, 2025.
What is the deadline for submissions?
For the Cronkite Awards a video reel must be submitted by June 15, 2025.
For the Brooks Jackson Prize a video reel must be submitted by May 30, 2025.
For the Brooks Jackson Prize a video reel must be submitted by May 30, 2025.
Can I enter more than once?
There is no limit to the number of submissions per news organization.
How do we submit our video?
Videos must be no longer than 30 minutes in length. They can be uploaded in the submission form through our awards management website.
What is the cost to enter?
The cost to enter is $75 per entry. The fee will be invoiced separately and entry processed when paid.
Are compilations from a series of programs eligible?
Yes, a compilation or a series is eligible as long as all segments address how free press defends democracy and the video submission is edited to 30 minutes in length.
Is a series spread out over several broadcasts or programs eligible? Is content from across a station group eligible?
Yes, a series is eligible as long as the video submission is 30 minutes or less. Content from across a station group is eligible as long as that video submission is 30 minutes or less.
How is the Brooks Jackson Prize different from the Cronkite Awards?
The Brooks Jackson Prize is a separate award given to an entry that demonstrates how fact-checking can be a regular and recurring part of a program from a station, network or media organization. That is, the reel must show that:
The same entry may if applicable be submitted for both The Walter Cronkite Awards and the Brooks Jackson Prize.
- Fact-checking is not a one-off. Instead, fact-checking segments recur, and they are characterized or featured as fact-checking.
- Fact-checking is a beat, identified with a particular correspondent (or team of two).
The same entry may if applicable be submitted for both The Walter Cronkite Awards and the Brooks Jackson Prize.
When will we hear that we won?
Winners will be contacted in the summer of 2025.
Who can I contact for questions regarding submissions?
Questions can be directed to [email protected]