The A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism will award a first-place prize of $5,000 to the winning journalist and $2,500 to their news organization. Second place awards $3,000 to the journalist and $1,500 to the news organization. Third place awards $2,000 to the journalist and $1,000 to the newsroom.
Enter the contest using the form here: https://bit.ly/4fQhpoU.
The contest for the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism is open to all journalists and all news organizations in Missouri. The deadline to enter the 2025 contest will be 11:59 p.m. Central; Monday, April 7, 2025, and no extension will be granted.
This award will recognize excellence in investigative reporting, defined as the development of information about government, organizations, businesses, institutions or individuals not readily available to journalists and which requires exceptional skill and effort by the journalist.
In many cases, the subjects of the reporting wish these topics remain undisclosed to the public. Information presented through the reporting should be presented in a way that gives readers understanding and insight into subject matter that is not generally known to the public.
This contest is open to all news media organizations based in Missouri and their staff members and includes newspapers, broadcast outlets and digital-only platforms. Freelance journalists based in Missouri whose reporting is published or aired by Missouri news media organizations are also eligible to enter.
Entries must have been predominantly published or aired during 2024. Entries must also include a written statement (500 words or less) outlining the background and scope of the entry and highlighting potential outcomes resulting from the reporting. News organizations will be allowed up to three entries for consideration. A fee of $10 per entry will be assessed.
The A-Mark Foundation is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to supporting and encouraging journalism and investigative reporting through grants to organizations that offer awards recognizing journalistic excellence.
Missouri Press Association is the state’s trade industry representing newspapers, digital outlets and other media-adjacent organizations.