National Press Club wants to see your best journalism in 2014 about the elderly

Coverage of the problems of the elderly is becoming even more important as the nation’s population continues to age.

The Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing on the Problems of Geriatrics rewards top reporting on aging. Last year’s winner looked at the level of theft and mismanagement of nursing home residents’ trust funds managed by administrative staff in nursing homes across America.

Named after Joseph D. Ryle, a longtime National Press Club member, the $750 award honors excellence and objectivity in coverage of the problems faced by the elderly. Other stories that have won looked at the use of anti-psychotic drugs in nursing homes, a series on hospice care, and a hidden-camera investigation of insurance agents training new recruits to take advantage of the elderly.

To apply, please submit one article or a series of no more than 5 articles on a consistent topic that appeared in either broadcast, general circulation newspaper or online journalism site in 2014.

The deadline to submit entries is April 1, and the contest is open to Press Club members and non-members. Offering entries is free for NPC members, and costs $50 for non-members.

Entries may be submitted online or mail in your entries. For more information, click here. The winner will be honored at a dinner at the Press Club this summer.