Journalism Awards
The American Geophysical Union is accepting nominations for its 2022 journalism awards through 1 April 2022.
- David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism—News, recognizing excellence in science news reporting, generally produced under deadline pressure of one week or less.
- Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism—Features, recognizing excellence in science feature reporting, generally produced under a deadline of longer than one week.
Journalism Awards
2022 Nominations are now open!
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Recognizing science journalism
Science communication is essential to promoting discovery in Earth and space science. Our three journalism awards recognize excellence in science journalism for: news, features, and sustained achievement.
David Perlman Award
Awarded for excellence in Earth and space science news reporting.
Walter Sullivan Award
Awarded for excellence in Earth and space science feature reporting.
Robert C. Cowen
Award
Awarded for significant, lasting, and consistent contributions to accurate reporting on Earth and space science.