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  • Applications for the 2018 awards open in May

    Details for the upcoming awards are still being finalized and may change from 2017, but you may review last year’s criteria in our eligibility section.

    Rules and Eligibility

  • See the 2017 Winners!

    Highlighting another year of inspiring journalism, this year’s OJA judges have selected winners across 37 categories from 119 finalists. They represent a range of nonprofit, public, academic, major media and emerging technology organizations from around the globe.

    See the Winners

Explore the Finalists

Doctors & Sex Abuse

Knight Award for Public ServiceDoctors & Sex AbuseAtlanta Journal-Constitution
2017 Online Journalism Awards winners include Le Temps, The Washington Post and STAT

2017 Online Journalism Awards winners include Le Temps, The Washington Post and STAT
Weigh Anchor

Explanatory Reporting, Large NewsroomWeigh AnchorThe Globe and Mail
Game of Genomes

Explanatory Reporting, Small NewsroomGame of GenomesSTAT
Orlando

Breaking News, Large NewsroomOrlandoThe New York Times
My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard

Feature, Medium NewsroomMy Four Months as a Private Prison GuardMother Jones
Dope Sick

Feature, Small NewsroomDope SickSTAT
Trump Charities

Topical Reporting, Large NewsroomTrump CharitiesThe Washington Post

2017 OJAsSee All Winners

This year the Online Journalism Awards feature 37 awards, including 13 with a total of $58,500 in prize money.

These prizes are made possible by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Gannett Foundation, the University of Florida, Google News Lab, and Journalism 360. Their awards honor data journalism, visual digital storytelling, investigative journalism, public service, technical innovation and general excellence.

Over 400 Recipients in the Past 17 Years

Recent General Excellence winners include The New York Times, AJ+, Quartz, and The Texas Tribune.

See the Organizations

Thanks to Google News Lab for sponsoring the 2017 OJA banquet and program.

See the event and follow along with host Joshua Johnson from WAMU, along will all of the acceptance speeches.

Watch the Ceremony