Interested in adding “award winner” to your resume? The Connecticut Press Club announced today the opening of its annual state-wide contest. All communicators are invited to submit their 2024 published work – be it a news article, personal essay, book, blog, public relations or social media campaign, photographs, and more. The Connecticut Press Club’s popular Communications Contest, which rewards excellence in 63 categories, will be judged by professionals with corresponding expertise.
Categories include:
online and print news articles and columns
personal essay
social media campaigns
nonfiction, fiction, poetry, young adult and children's books
specialty articles in the arts, food, business, education, travel and more...
page design, editing, photography and graphics
radio and TV
podcasts and blogs
advertising and PR
HERE is a complete list of categories.
In addition to the professional competition, the Connecticut Press Club is holding a High School Communications Contest. Entries must be produced by a current high school student or a recently graduated student who produced the work in their senior year between February 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025. Entries must have been published or broadcast by a school or professional publication in a recognized medium for the category. i.e., a school, local, or national newspaper, website, etc.
To enter, follow the directions on the contest site.
Email CTPressClub@gmail.com with questions.
A few requirements to keep in mind:
- Eligibility: Communicators who live and work in Connecticut are eligible to enter. Work published from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, is eligible.
- Contest Fees: The fee is $25 for the first entry and $15 for Connecticut Press Club members (click here to join); non-members pay $30 for the first entry and $20 for each additional entry. High school entry fees are $10 per entry. Entrants do not need to be members of the CT Press Club.
We will celebrate the winners with a cocktail party and awards celebration in the spring.
Anyone who receives a first-place award in the Connecticut Contest will be eligible to enter the National Federation of Press Women National Communications Contest, provided annual NFPW membership dues have been paid. (Membership dues can be paid when you register for the contest.)
The Connecticut Press Club is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW), and includes both male and female members. The club welcomes all types of communicators: writers, editors, bloggers, authors, educators, public relations professionals, media photographers, students and more. Plans for the coming year include lectures by sought-after speakers, professional development workshops, networking and social outings. For more information, e-mail ctpressclub@gmail.com.
Photo Caption: The Connecticut Press Club announces their annual contest for work published in 2024. Here at last year’s event (from left) are Contest Director Tom Renner, Vice President Prowitt, Keynote Speaker Alisyn Camerota, Director of Publicity Aline Weiller, and President Michele Turk.