the The AACR June L. Biedler Prize For Cancer Journalism of $5000

The American Association for Cancer Research is pleased to announce that the The AACR June L. Biedler Prize For Cancer Journalism is now open for registration, which was established in 2015 to raise awareness of the critical role that the media play in educating the public about cancer and cancer research.

Categories:

Print and Online:

• Large newspaper (circulation >100,000).
• Magazine.
• Online/multimedia.
• Small newspaper (circulation <100,000).

Broadcast:

• Auditory Journalism (Radio and Podcasts).
• Television.

The prize will provide an unrestricted cash award of $5,000, and a commemorative award. 

1. The AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism is open to print, broadcast, and online professional journalists whose stories appear in newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and auditory journalism platforms that target lay public audiences.
2. Prizes are intended to honor individual journalists. However, more than one journalist may be co-nominated and selected to receive a prize should the submitted piece be a result of contributions made by all involved parties.
3. There are no fees associated with submitted nominations.
4. Trade publications as well as institutions and/or organizations are ineligible to receive the prize.
5. Stories must have been published or broadcast for the first time between January 1, 2020, and November 30, 2022.
6. The submission must enhance the public’s understanding of cancer, cancer research, or policy. 
7. The submission must be in English, or accurately translated into English.
8. More than one individual may share the prize as co-creators, with a maximum of two representatives invited to attend the AACR Annual Meeting to accept the prize if the prize is shared.

More about the Association:

 The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the first and largest cancer research organization dedicated to accelerating the conquest of cancer. Through its programs and services, the AACR fosters research in cancer and related biomedical science; accelerates the dissemination of new research findings among scientists and others dedicated to the conquest of cancer; promotes science education and training; and advances the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment throughout the world.

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