The Richard J. Blood Award For Excellence in Reporting

DEADLINE: Noon, Monday, April 18

• Seeking an unpublished investigative, hard-news or news feature story of
  publishable quality, that was completed while at the J-School. Please, no profiles.
• Submit one article of no more than 1,500 words. Please double-space
  entries, and note the word count alongside the headline.
• A winning entry will overflow with voices, specifics and solid
  attribution. Less is more: Leave in only the details that move the story
  forward. Make your copy lean, your prose sing and soar.
• Particular attention will be given to rigorously reported stories
  that have the potential to improve social conditions – stories that alert
  the community to a danger, explain human behavior, entertain, inform and
  educate.
• You are strongly encouraged to review the article with your
  instructor, incorporate any reporting/editing suggestions and rewrite it
  before submission. The award is $500.
• Please complete this form http://fs8.formsite.com/cjdos/Blood/ and attach
  your submission by noon on Monday, April 18.Please note that the competition is for unpublished work, but articles
  that have run on the ColumbiaJournalist.org ARE eligible.

  We will announce the winner on Journalism Day

  This award is administered by the M.S. Class of 1995 Blood Award committee: Stephanie Argy, Raney Aronson, Ellen Butler Bikales, Maria Sanminiatelli and Erin Texeira
  
  *This award is among graduation prizes awarded each year. Details and application instructions (for those that require submissions) will be distributed at a later date. This one, however, is judged by an alumni committee so has an earlier application deadline