Best Political Analysis to be Recognized by National Press Club

The very best political reporting from 2014 will be recognized by the Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis.

The winner last year was Molly Ball of The Atlantic for her coverage of the Republican Party’s internal struggles after the 2012 elections.

This award is named in memory of Lee Walczak, a Washington editor, bureau chief and White House correspondent who worked for Bloomberg News and Business Week.

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

Entries may be submitted online or by the more traditional use of mail. For more information click here.

The prize for the winner is $750. The winner will be recognized at a dinner at the National Press Club this summer.

There are other awards categories including: breaking news, news and feature photography, regional reporting on Washington, international coverage, consumer reporting, online journalism and newsletter journalism. The contest also includes a group of awards for areas as diverse as reporting on the welfare of animals, coverage of the journalism industry, the aviation industry, problems facing the elderly and humor writing.