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National Press Club Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award

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In 2005, the the National Press Club announced the establishment of the annual Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award. Winners are honored at a dinner at the National Press Club.

​Read about honorees here. 

2022 Information:  

Entries can be submitted starting February 7, with a deadline of May 31 for work done in 2021.
The National Press Club Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award honors excellence in reporting about animals. Established by the family of journalist and longtime Press Club member Ann Cottrell Free, who wrote extensively about animals and their welfare, this prize recognizes serious work by journalists that informs and educates the public about threats facing animals. 

Categories: 
1. Print/Online 
2. Broadcast 

Entries must consist of a single article or broadcast or a series of up to five related articles or broadcasts, which will be judged as a unit. A letter detailing how and why the entry demonstrates original and thought-provoking reporting should accompany the entry. Submissions that provide evidence of impact or prompted action will be given particular consideration. 

Prize: $750

Applications and more information

Past winners

National Press Club story about Ann. 

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