Investigative Journalism

1st Place: $3,000

2nd Place: $2,000

3rd Place: $1,000

This competition is open to college and university students with majors in journalism, mass media and electronic communication, but is not limited to those majors. Investigative reporting requires documentary research, the use of public and private records, interviewing and other journalistic skills with a focus on the accountability of individuals and institutions wielding power.

Rules for Entry

Topics must be of general interest and subjects may include but are not limited to politics, government, economics, education, social issues, community activism and health care.

• Submissions must have been published or broadcast in some public forum no later than March 31, 2010
• Radio/Television taped submissions: no longer than 15 minutes
• One copy only of contest material need be submitted, along with website information if possible
• Postmark deadline for entries: April 16, 2010

Competition is open to part-time or full-time students enrolled in any college or university in the United States. For further information, visit the AEL website at www.Americanism.org or contact:

Project Director
P.O. Box 1287
Monrovia, CA 91017
Telephone: 626-357-7733

1st place 2007/2008 winner Brian Hughes – University of Georgia, 2nd place Brendon Brown – University of North Carolina, 3rd place Richard Reyes – New Mexico State University

"Freedom to write and publish is a mighty weapon with which to secure the blessings of liberty," –Thomas Paine