Invite newspapers to support student voices speaking for freedom of the press

Press release and call-for-entries templates sent to participating newspapers

Call-for-entries posted in participating newspapers

Participating newspapers begin judging their local entries

Newspaper judging concludes

Winning essays submitted to xxxxxxx

National and local announcement of winners (become semi-finalists)
(Announcement/press release templates sent to participating newspapers)

Semi-finalist judging

Semi-finalist judging of the winning essays at the local level

Announce semi-finalist winners

Begin judging finalists

Announce winners except for overall winner to be determined by highest ranking among the three categories.

All winners announced at 2020 Fall Lecture, “In Praise of Independent Journalism,” sponsored by the McCarthey Family Foundation