Applications Sought for Andy Award For International Journalism

OMAHA – Cuba. India. Sudan.

Winners of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Andy Award for International Journalism have traveled across the world and applications for the next destination are now open.

The Andy Award was founded in 1987 to help send local journalists around the globe to cover international reporting projects. A total of $5,000 will be awarded to one or more news organizations or individual reporters who propose the best plans to cover a global story of importance to Nebraskans.

Applications for the award can be downloaded an then submitted by emailing Katie Kresha from UNO's International Studies and Programs office. The deadline for all submissions is Dec. 2 with the winners being announced two weeks later on Dec. 16.

The award is open to any Nebraska-based print, broadcast, or electronic news outlet and outlets may submit more than one application. Freelance reporters are also encourgaed to apply, but must incude a letter of intent to publish or broadcast their reporting upon completion.

Judging criteria includes:

Global awareness: How does the story raise global awareness and understanding among Nebraskans?

Journalistic experience: Is the reporter or reporting team experienced enough to capture the complexities of an international story and elegantly explain its relevance to Nebraskans? Prior international reporting experience is not required, but solid journalism credentials are preferred.

Audience reach: Is there evidence that the story will be published or broadcast? Will the story reach a large number of Nebraskans or a particular community that could truly benefit from the story’s perspective?

Recent winners include freelance journalist and author Adam Leo Biga and Omaha World-Herald columnist Matthew Hansen in 2015. KETV’s Julie Cornell and Andrew Ozaki won in 2014.

The Andy Award is named in honor of the late Harold W. Andersen, a former publisher of the Omaha World-Herald, and his wife Marian. Winners have received monetary awards since 2001, funded by a permanent endowment at UNO.

Sam Petto, UNO Media Relations Coordinator
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2704

or

Charley Reed, UNO Associate Director of Media Relations
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2129

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