Enter the Philip Meyer Journalism Award contest

It’s once again time to enter the the Philip Meyer Journalism Award contest. Entries are now being accepted online.

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 listen to Steve Doig, Knight Chair in Journalism, talk about the Meyer Awards, 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 deadline for entries is November 15, 2013, 11:59 EST.