ABOUT THE AWARD

The Jana Wendt Award for International Reporting recognises excellence in international reporting, in any medium. It is a national award, designed to recognise the particular challenges that come with battling time zones as well as war zones, language barriers, and changing political landscapes. 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

The second Jana Wendt Award for International Reporting is open to any Australian journalist in any media whose work was published or broadcast in 2025. Nominees may enter themselves or be nominated by their editors or colleagues. Where a group or team were key contributors to the journalism, they should be listed as entrants.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Entries will be judged on originality, impact, quality of production/writing and use of platform. Judging will consider the complexity of delivering the piece to deadline in challenging conditions. 

HOW TO ENTER 

Entries should include a statement of no more than 1,000 words summarising the work and achievements of the entrant and include a maximum of three examples of their work. For print and online journalism, PDFs of the work examples should be attached. For broadcast journalism, links should be provided to video or audio files. These links must be publicly available and downloadable without payment or subscription.

Entrants are asked to submit one primary piece of work, with the option of up to two further supporting pieces.

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Enquiries: entries@melbournepressclub.com or (03) 8080 3610.