Only 1 week left to enter the Philip Meyer contest

We know you've done some amazing work this past year and we'd love to see it! Enter the Philip Meyer Journalism Award contest for your chance to be recognized along with some of the best journalists in the country. Entries are now being accepted online, through November 21st.

Established in 2005, the award was created to honor Philip Meyer's pioneering efforts to utilize social science research methods to foster better journalism. The contest recognizes stories that incorporate survey research, probabilities and other social science tools in creative ways that lead to journalism vital to the community. Three awards are given annually:

• $500 for 1st place
• $300 for 2nd place
• $200 for 3rd place

For more information on the awards watch the video embedded to the right, go to the Philip Meyer Award FAQ page, or contact IRE's contest coordinator, Lauren Grandestaff at 573-882-6668 or lauren@ire.org.

The 2014 deadline for entries is November 21, 2014, 11:59 EST.