Deadlines listed for some journalism awards competitions

Rural journalists all over the country deliver great journalism and deserve recognition and funding for it. Here's a list of journalism awards and fellowships with upcoming deadlines.

• Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. is still seeking entries for its 2019 contest. Entries should highlight outstanding investigative reporting in print, broadcast and online media. Deadline is Jan. 12. Click here for more information.
• The Society of Professional Journalists will accept entries for its annual Mark of Excellence Awards, which honors student journalism, through Jan. 14. Click here for more information.
• The Religion Communicators Council is accepting entries for the 2020 Wilbur Awards until Jan. 24. The award honors excellence in secular media in communicating religious issues, values and themes. Click here for more information.

For a longer list of upcoming deadlines for award or fellowship applications, click here or here.