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The Journalism Award contest is a program of the AAR’s Committee on the Public Understanding of Religion.

The Journalism Award recipients are selected by the members of the Best In-Depth Newswriting jury and the Best In-Depth Multimedia Journalism jury. Each jury consists of two current or former journalists, plus a member of the AAR’s Committee on the Public Understanding of Religion, who serves as the chair for both juries.

Meeting Schedule

Jury members typically review entries during April and make final deliberations via conference call in May.

Jury Members

  • Term of Office: Two years
  • Jury Composition: Three members. Each jury is comprised of two non-committee member journalism or media professionals, and one member from the AAR’s Committee on the Public Understanding of Religion, who serves as the jury chair.

 

 

 

Staff Contact

Amy Defibaugh

Committee Leadership

Best In-Depth Newswriting Jury

Susan Hayward (1/1/2025 – 12/31/2026), Chair
Walter Ratliff (1/1/2025 – 12/31/2026) , Jury Member
Wajahat Ali (1/1/2025 – 12/31/2026), Jury Member

Best Multimedia Journalism Jury

Susan Hayward (1/1/2025 – 12/31/2026), Chair
Kathryn Joyce (1/1/2025-12/31/2026), Jury Member
Reza Aslan (1/1/2024 12/31/2025), Jury Member