Long-Form Science Journalism
The Eureka Prize for Long-Form Science Journalism is presented by the Finkel Foundation.
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The Finkel Foundation Eureka Prize for Long-Form Science Journalism is awarded for an engaging, accurate and expertly crafted story focused on a scientific topic.
Prize
$10,000
Assessment criteria
Judges will be examining entries against the following assessment criteria.
Newsworthiness
Timely work that encourages debate on, or adds to understanding of, current issues.
Depth and detail
Thorough coverage of issues or discoveries, and the quality of science explanation involved
Impact
Work is noteworthy for illuminating scientific significance of a discovery or its potential benefit to society
Scientific accuracy
Work is factually correct, objective and well researched
Creativity in communicating concepts and ideas
Work engenders interest by using creative and clear communication
Appropriateness of content
Material is pitched at the right level in terms of complexity and technical issues for the audience involved.
Prize specific conditions of entry
The prize is open to individuals and teams of up to six (6) people where the work is the result of a collaborative team effort.
Material entered must be a single piece of work between 2,500 and 8,000 words in length.
For the purposes of this prize, ‘scientific topic’ refers to the full breadth of STEMM – science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical topics.
Entry is open to journalists who have self-published, including blogs.
Work entered in this prize must have been published for the first time in the Australian media or online in the 12 months prior to the Entry Deadline.
Entrants are required to declare and disclose any subsequent corrections or challenges to the accuracy of an entry or claims of plagiarism or defamation against the work submitted.
All entrants must be a) Australian citizens, b) Australian permanent residents, or c) New Zealand citizens who were resident in Australia at the time the work was undertaken. Where the entry is by multiple authors, all authors must satisfy these requirements.
Work entered must adhere to the highest ethical standard of investigative journalism – including the MEAA Code of Ethics.
Where content from other sources is incorporated for purposes of proper coverage of the topic, this must be attributed.
The following are NOT eligible for this prize:
- multimedia packages
- work which is only edited by, and not originally produced by, the entrant(s)
- whole websites
- bodies of work
Category specific conditions of entry – all Science Engagement Eureka Prizes
The activity entered for this prize may not be entered for another Australian Museum Eureka Prize in the same year.
A project that has been awarded an Australian Museum Eureka Prize in the past cannot be entered again. Non-winning finalist activity is eligible for re-entry, so long as it meets all other conditions of entry.
In addition to the prize and category specific conditions of entry all entrants need to comply with the General Terms and Conditions of Entry.
Entry materials
Each entry must include the following information. All information provided will be used by the judging panel to assess the work entered against the assessment criteria.
Entered work
The work/s you have chosen to enter
Statement
350 words (maximum)
A statement by the entrant/s describing how the entered work meets the assessment criteria.
Entries closed 7pm AEST 15 May 2020.
