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New York CPAs seeking entries for journalism contest

The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants is now accepting submissions for its Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards 2013 from business print, television, radio and online reporters.

Entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2013. All eligible submissions must have been published or broadcast between Jan. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2012.

The contest rules, judging criteria and entry form can be found here.

The Excellence in Financial Journalism Awards honor outstanding reporting on business issues and media members who have contributed to a better understanding of business topics.

All submissions will be judged on accuracy, quality and thoroughness of research. In addition, each entry also will be evaluated for its ability to communicate a balanced understanding of the topic with depth and context.

For more information, contact Alonza Robertson at (212) 719-8405 or via email at alonzarobertson13@gmail.com.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.