AP Freedom of Information Award recognizes the best use of public records to shed light on an important community matter and to affect public policy change.
AP will present one first- and second-place award in this category. All TV and radio stations that are AP members are eligible.
An entry in this category should be a report, or collection of not more than five reports, produced by an individual or a team, that uses public records to shed light on an important community matter and to affect public policy change.
- A station may submit only one entry.
- Quality of reporting and writing will be considered along with the outcome or result of the reporting efforts.
- Entry may include supporting materials (explanatory note, follow-up stories) that demonstrate the results of the published or broadcast work.
- Entries must have been broadcast online or on air between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022.
- Entry limited to 30 minutes.
The deadline to enter is July 13. Winners will be announced in the fall.