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The entry period for the 2024 Press Club of Long Island Media Awards, recognizing outstanding work in print, broadcast and online journalism, is open. Submissions will be accepted through March 1 March 15, and PCLI members get their first entry free.

Journalists can enter submissions under the following divisions of categories: Narrative, Radio, Video, Visual, Digital, Student Journalism and Special Awards and Scholarships. Each division includes categories organized by topic.

Entries will be submitted online through the BetterBNC website under Open Call Login. For Special Awards and Scholarships, there is no fee and the entries and applications may be submitted to [email protected].

DESCRIPTIONS OF DIVISIONS

• Written works published in newspapers and magazines or appearing online should be entered in the Narrative division.

• Video broadcasts including network and cable television and streaming services as well as other online formats should be entered in the Video division.

• Radio broadcasts and podcasts should be entered in the Radio division.

• Images including photographs, illustrations, layouts and cartoons should be entered in the Visual division.

• Entries that are specific to digital or social media should be entered in the Digital division.

• Any student-produced work should be entered in the Student Journalism division under the appropriate category. Students may compete in professional categories if they wish. 

• The Special Awards and Scholarships division includes Long Island Journalism Hall of Fame nominations, the Robert W. Greene Public Service Award, the Phil Spahn Memorial Award, the James Murphy Cub Reporter of the Year and the college and high school scholarship awards. This is the only division that is not entered through BetterBNC. Entries, nominations and applications should be emailed to [email protected].

Panels of judges from other regions will choose the winners, except the Special Awards and Scholarships, which will be judged by the PCLI board.

The first entry for Press Club of Long Island members is free. You can check if your membership is current at SPJ.org. The fee for all other entries is $30 per entry for professionals and $15 for students.

Submit entries at BetterBNC.com under "Open Call Login" — do NOT use "Contestant Login." Select the 2024 Press Club of Long Island Media Awards Competition. 

The deadline for entries is March 15, 2024.

Review the rules, instructions and categories at https://pcli.org/PCLI_Media_Awards

Questions? Email [email protected].