ASA - American Society on Aging

The ASA Media Award is no longer an active award program, and information here is for historical reference only.

ASA Media Award

The ASA Media Award recognized journalism that significantly increased general public awareness of aging issues, in either national media or local/regional media.

National Media
Local or Regional Media

Call for Nominations

Purpose
Eligibility
Criteria
Materials to Be Submitted
Recognition
Contact Information

Please read the information below carefully before submitting nominations.

Purpose of the Awards

The ASA Media Awards are presented annually by the American Society on Aging to journalists whose work has significantly increased general public awareness of aging issues at either the local, regional or national level. The ASA Media Awards are designed to:

Recognize and encourage accurate and informed news coverage of our aging society.
Improve media understanding of the current and future impact of aging on Americans of all ages.
Increase public awareness of the various life circumstances of older Americans.

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Eligibility

The awards will be presented to journalists for news coverage whether it is a single piece, a series or a body of work published between September 1, 2007 and September 1, 2008. A single piece and a body of work are given equal weight in the review process. Submissions should focus on aging issues, rather than exemplify a range of work. Print, broadcast and Web media journalists are eligible.

Editors may nominate no more than two journalists or project teams per news organization. Awards will be presented in two categories: One for media intended for and distributed to a national audience and one for media intended for and distributed to a local or regional audience.

For journalists with elder-specific publications or productions, the work is eligible if it has demonstrated general public impact.

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Criteria

Nominees will be judged on the basis of:

Depth and breadth of knowledge of aging issues and the diversity of the aging population.
Overall impact on aging-related public discourse and public policy.
Creation of public awareness of new developments in aging.
Sensitivity to ageism.
Fulfillment of high professional standards of journalism.

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Materials to Be Submitted

Please submit online links to, or attachments of, relevant pieces OR six (6) complete hardcopy sets of the following information:

Completed nomination form.
The tapes, DVD, CD or articles nominated; and, for Web-based journalists, the URL of the website. Submissions should be limited to 4-5 articles (even if part of a series) that reflect quality work and best address the criteria.
For potential display, one set must include originals. The remaining five sets may be copied on paper no larger than 8 1/2 by 14 inches.
Typed description of how the nominee meets the purpose and criteria for the award.

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Recognition

The ASA Media Award will be presented at the 2010 Aging in America Conference . A conference session will highlight the work of the winning journalists.

Winners receive the following:

Complimentary registration and one night's lodging at the Aging in America Conference.
Recognition at a special session at the Conference that highlights the award winners.
A program profile included in the Conference program, which will be distributed to 3,500 attendees and posted on the ASA website.
Recognition by peers at an awards presentation.

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