An entry is defined as a single piece, a series, or continuous coverage of one particular ongoing issue. For a series or continuous coverage entry, only three stories should be submitted in their entirety; others should be listed in the narrative summary, with the headline, date published and a brief synopsis. Participants are encouraged to submit diverse examples including features, hard news, profiles, trial reports, etc., that demonstrate the organization’s overall effort to report on Florida’s legal and judicial system.

Each news media organization, inclusive of all bureaus or regional sections, that submits an entry is considered an entrant. Each entrant may submit up to three entries.

Judging criteria are not based on the greatest amount of resources used, but whether those resources available are used well and to the fullest extent in the tradition of outstanding journalism.

Print Category

• Any non-opinion-based news material in a newspaper with a printed component, whether presented in print or online.
• Any opinion-based material in a newspaper with a printed component, including blogs, editorials and columns, whether presented in print or online.

Television Category

• Any broadcast story or series that investigates a single issue.
• Any broadcast story or series that continuously follows a single subject/trial.

Radio Category

• Any broadcast story or series that investigates a single issue.
• Any broadcast story or series that continuously follows a single subject/trial.

Online-Only Category

• Any story or series in an online-only publication: commentary, editorial cartoon or photo focusing on a single issue.
• Any story or series in an online-only publication that continuously covers a single subject/trial.