Rowse Award to honor best work in critical coverage of the news industry

The National Press Club wants to see the best coverage of the news industry and journalistic practices from the last year.

The Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism, named for the former reporter for U.S. News and World Report and award sponsor, rewards the best critical look at the news industry, its practice and its ethics. This competition is increasingly important at a time when the news business is going through dramatic changes in both in technology and the business itself.

Last year’s winner was Paul Farhi of the American Journalism Review and winners of an honorable mention were Stephen Hess and Sandy Northrop for "American Political Cartoons: The Evolution of a National Identity, 1754-2010."

There is a print and a broadcast category. The prize is $1,000 for each category.

The deadline for entering the NPC Journalism Contest is April 1, so pick your entries and mail them soon! Information about the contest is here.

The contest includes awards for breaking news, political reporting, regional reporting on Washington, international coverage, consumer reporting, online journalism and newsletter journalism. It also includes a group of awards for areas as diverse as the aviation industry, problems facing the elderly and humor writing.