Goff Penny Prize for Young Journalists now accepting entries

Newspapers Canada is now accepting entries for the annual Goff Penny Memorial Prizes for Young Journalists. Now in its 24th year, this prestigious competition is open to young journalists between the ages of 20 to 25 working for CNA-member daily newspapers.

If you have talented young journalists working at your newspaper, please encourage them to enter the competition by submitting four pieces of published work from 2014.

The awards program is administered annually by Newspapers Canada and provides cash prizes of $1,500 to winners in two circulation categories: over 25,000 and 25,000 and under.

Entries are being accepted now until Friday, February 13, 2015

Visit www.newspaperscanada.ca/goff-penny-awards for more information and complete entry details. If you have any specific questions about the awards, please contact Taylor Kormann at awards@newspaperscanada.ca.