Community investigative journalism prize

The Nebraska Press Association has announced a new Community Investigative Journalism Prize to recognize impactful, in-depth reporting produced by Nebraska’s community newspapers.

The award honors investigative stories that demonstrate meaningful local impact and celebrate the persistence, skill, and public-service mission of journalists working in smaller newsrooms.

Eligible entries are drawn from first-place winners in the In-Depth Writing category of the Nebraska Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest that do not receive an A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism award. Both weekly and daily community newspapers are eligible.

One winner will be selected annually and awarded $1,000, split evenly between the reporter and their newspaper.

The Community Investigative Journalism Prize complements the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism.