Angele Gingras Satire Award
Named in honor of Angele Gingras, a longtime National Press Club member known for her sharp wit and talent for writing humorous stories for magazines and newspapers, this award recognizes excellence in humor or satire in journalism.
The Angele Gingras Satire Award honors work that uses humor, satire, or wit to inform, illuminate, or comment on issues of public interest. Eligible formats include print, digital, broadcast, and audio.
Entry Requirements:
- Up to five (5) print, digital, broadcast, or audio entries, which will be judged as one unit
- The work must have appeared in a recognized news outlet, including newspapers, digital publications, broadcast platforms, or audio formats
Prize: $1000
General Eligibility:
Through its journalism awards, the National Press Club seeks to recognize and honor professional journalists who have produced outstanding work in service of the public, either independently or as employees of editorially independent news organizations.
In evaluating entries, judges will give weight to evidence of:
- Individual enterprise
- Fairness
- Accuracy
- Objectivity
The following are not eligible:
- Content produced for house organs
- Theses or academic reports
- Advocacy outlets operated by interest groups, including trade associations, consumer organizations, or government agencies
Entries may be submitted by journalists or by their employers. Entrants are responsible for ensuring judges can access all submitted materials and must provide passwords or access credentials where required.
Non-traditional entrants are welcome, provided they clearly explain in supporting materials how their work meets the Club’s journalistic standards. Such entrants should include a brief statement describing their editorial independence.