The 2025 contest covers work that was published or broadcast in 2024 by news organizations in the New York metropolitan area. Entrants must be employees of or freelance journalists for news organizations with an office within a 50-mile radius of Columbus Circle in New York City.
There are 36 categories covering all media formats. It is important to review the categories carefully to determine entry eligibility.
Wednesday, February 12, 11:59 p.m. ET.
Entry fee $120.
The contest is managed by BetterBNC, which requires contestants to create an Open Call Contestant account. More information on how to enter this year’s contest is available via the link or button below:
Finalists will be announced in early April, and winners will be announced during the Deadline Club’s annual awards dinner on May 15 at the Harvard Club of New York City.