Journalists based in the United States can compete for cash prizes.
The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School is accepting nominations for the David Nyhan Prize for Public Policy Journalism and the David Nyhan Emerging Talent Journalism Prize. The David Nyhan Prize honors journalists who illuminate the stories behind U.S. politics and policy making.
Nyhan Prize winners dig deep to understand the nuances of public policy, the priorities of policy makers and how the power flows of government affect the people government is built to serve.
The winner of the David Nyhan Prize for Public Policy Journalism will receive US$4,000. The winner of the David Nyhan Emerging Talent Journalism Prize will receive US$1,000.
Submit nominations by Sept. 23.