The Barlett & Steele Awards, honoring the best in investigative business journalism since 2007, are now accepting entries for the current year.
The deadline to submit is July 31.
The awards now have two categories: one for news organizations with a national or global audience and one for publications with a regional or local focus.
Additionally, an award will be given to an Outstanding Young Journalist that will recognize the work of a journalist under 35 years of age who demonstrates outstanding ability in investigative business reporting.
Entries will be accepted between June 1, 2025 and July 31, 2025 for articles originally published or broadcast between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. Applications will be accepted only online and from editors or the contest coordinator designated by your news organization. Entries from freelance journalists are welcome but must be accompanied by a letter from an editor or director.
Each media outlet may submit no more than two entries per category (two for either the national or regional category and two for outstanding young journalist, for a total of four entries max per media outlet).
There are no entry fees for the 2025 Barlett and Steele Awards.
Entries must include:
- Either active links or PDFs of published work. Any links behind paywalls must include instructions on how they can be accessed by judges.
- No more than three works of journalism (articles, videos, podcasts, etc.). Videos and podcasts should be no longer than 20 minutes each. All materials must be in English, or have an English-language translation/captions.
- Nomination letter that addresses any obstacles encountered in reporting, any reforms or impact as a result of publication, and any corrections or challenges to accuracy. For the Young Journalist Award, the nomination should include relevant biographical details of the nominee.
- Contact information for the editor or director submitting the entry.
For more information, go here. The awards are administered by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University.
