The complete roster of 2022 California Journalism Awards winners will be published on CNPA.com on May 22. In the meantime, winners so far have been highlighted in a social-media rollout starting that began May 8 via Twitter. Be sure to have your staff follow @CNPAservices on Twitter to get the news first.
Campus and Print winners were highlighted last week, and Print continues Monday and Tuesday, May 15-16. Digital winners will be named Wednesday and Thursday, May 17-18. General Excellence, for Print and Digital, is Friday, as are the 14 Open categories, which represent the best of First Place honorees in those categories in all circulation levels for Print and Digital.
The California Journalism Awards provide the opportunity for publishers and editors to promote excellence in journalism and recognize their staffs’ outstanding work to inform and enlighten their readers through reporting, design, photography and multimedia in print and online. The contests covered publication dates between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2022.
The three contests — Print, Digital and Campus — received 3,123 entries overall, up from last year’s total of 2,841. The Digital Contest received 727 entries, up 137 over last year. Print Contest entries totaled 1,901, down from last year’s 1,945. CNPA Campus members sent in 495 entries, up from 306 last year.
New contest categories for 2022 were:
Print:
Environmental Coverage
Health Coverage
Coverage of Business and the Economy
Coverage of 2022 Election
Digital:
Environmental Coverage
Health Coverage
Coverage of Business and the Economy
Coverage of 2022 Election
Newsletters
Podcasts
Campus:
Coverage of Student Government and College Administration
Video Journalism
Podcasts
