Scripps Howard Awards
The Scripps Howard Awards, formerly the National Journalism Awards, are $10,000 awards in American journalism given by the Scripps Howard Foundation. Awardees receive "cash prizes, citations and plaques." As of 2023, the categories are: Excellence in Audio Storytelling, honoring Jack R. Howard Excellence in Coverage of Breaking News Excellence in Business/Financial Reporting Excellence in Environmental Reporting, honoring Edward W. “Ted” Scripps II Distinguished Service to the First Amendment, honoring Edward Willis Scripps Excellence in Narrative Human-Interest Storytelling, Honoring Ernie Pyle Excellence in Innovation, honoring Roy W. Howard Excellence in Local/Regional Investigative Reporting Excellence in Local Video Storytelling, honoring Jack R. Howard Excellence in Multimedia Journalism Excellence in National/International Investigative Reporting, the Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize Excellence in National/International Video Storytelling, honoring Jack R. Howard Excellence in Opinion Writing Excellence in Visual Journalism Impact Award Teacher of the Year Administrator of the Year == History == === Origins: Ernie Pyle Award === What became the National Journalism Awards were launched in 1954 with the Ernie Pyle Award (originally supported by the Ernie Pyle Memorial Fund).