Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism 2025

The Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism recognizes work that evaluates news media coverage of significant subjects or issues. The 2025 award honors work from 2024 and includes a $2,500 prize; the winner is expected to attend the award ceremony on the Penn State campus. The award is open to submissions from individuals or organizations that have produced significant media-related work in the United States.

Cash prize of $2,500; potential attendance at the award ceremony and an opportunity to present the work.

All significant contributions consistent with the award’s purposes, from any source, in the United States; individuals and media organizations are eligible; entries may be submitted by anyone on behalf of an individual or organization.

Entries must be submitted with a letter describing the nature and results of the work and the relevant materials; links to completed work online are acceptable.