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TRACE invites applications for the TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting uncovering Commercial Bribery in the USA in 2023.
The TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting recognizes journalism that uncovers business-related bribery and financial crime with the goal of increasing commercial transparency and good governance.
Worth of Award
- Two winners will each receive a cash prize of US$10,000.
- Reporter(s) will be invited to an award ceremony hosted by TRACE.
- The judges may also name up to two honourable mentions, who will each receive US$1,000.
Eligibility
- Nominees may be print, broadcast, or online reporters from any country who have investigated commercial bribery schemes, business activities that create serious conflicts of interest, or similar commercial misconduct.
- Team entries and multiple submissions per author are permitted.
- Book-length entries are not accepted.
How to Apply
Submission Guidelines
- Entries must involve business-related bribery or financial crime.
- You may submit your own work, or you may nominate the work of someone else. If you nominate another’s work, please obtain their permission to do so.
- Entries must have appeared in print, online, or broadcast media in 2021. Any entry not originally written/produced in English must be accompanied by a translation.
- Books are not accepted.
- If an entry only appeared in print, please include a scan. If a scan produces an unclear result, please also include a transcript (Word document or PDF) of the article.
- If an entry is broadcast journalism (TV, radio, online video) please send a link or file.
Deadline: Submissions for applications for the TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting will be accepted through January 31, 2023.