Journalists can enter a contest featuring 15 categories with prizes ranging from US$750 to US$1,000.
The National Press Club presents its annual journalism competition honoring the best in traditional and newer forms of journalism.
Categories include political reporting, regional reporting on Washington, consumer reporting, press criticism, diplomatic correspondence, newsletter journalism and photography.
It also features a group of awards for areas as diverse as reporting on the welfare of animals, coverage of the journalism industry, the aviation industry, problems facing the elderly and humor writing.
There is an entry fee of US$140 per submission. NPC member entry fees are waived.
The new deadline is May 16.