The Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism honors work that evaluates news media coverage of significant subjects or issues.
Donor Name: Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 01/31/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
The winner receives a $2,500 honorarium.
Eligibility Criteria
The award is intended to recognize constructively critical articles, books, and electronic and online media reports; academic and other research; and reports by media ombudsmen and journalism watchdog groups. Entrants are judged by professionals from journalism and journalism education.
Rules
- Eligible for the award are all significant contributions, current or cumulative, consistent with the award’s purposes from whatever source, media or otherwise, in the United States. The nomination should include work done (completed or continuing) in the calendar year. Both individuals and media (or other organizations, enterprises, and groups) are eligible for the award, including newspapers, periodicals, and broadcast/cable stations.
- Anyone may submit an entry on behalf of an individual or organization. There are no application forms. Each entry must be accompanied by a letter describing the nature and results of the work and by the relevant published or aired material and/or other necessary documentation. Links to completed work online are acceptable as well.
- In the case of cumulative work, limit entries to representative examples of such work.
For more information, visit Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.
