The ASNE Distinguished Writing Awards and Jesse Laventhol Prizes are designed to foster, recognize, and reward excellence in writing in daily newspapers, eligible news services and ASNE member publications. The Community Service Photojournalism Award recognizes a body of work that contributes to an improvement or heightened awareness in the community through photography. Open to reporters, columnists, editorial writers, photographers and graphic artists, the Batten Medal recognizes a body of work that represents the journalistic values of compassion, courage, humanity and a deep concern for the underdog.

This is an annual competition. A call for entries for the the 2010 contest will made at the end of the year. Deadline for entries will be Feb. 1.

The ASNE Distinguished Writing Awards and Jesse Laventhol Prizes are designed to foster, recognize, and reward excellence in writing in daily newspapers, eligible news services and ASNE member publications. The Community Service Photojournalism Award recognizes a body of work that contributes to an improvement or heightened awareness in the community through photography. Open to reporters, columnists, editorial writers, photographers and graphic artists, the Batten Medal recognizes a body of work that represents the journalistic values of compassion, courage, humanity and a deep concern for the underdog.

This is an annual competition. A call for entries for the the 2010 contest will made at the end of the year. Deadline for entries will be Feb. 1.