Class act
Kunkels go to college.
College journalism contests are notoriously (and thankfully) cheap as hell – from $5 for a CMA Pinnacle Award to $9 for an SPJ Mark of Excellence Award. But none of them recognize great gaming coverage, and none are totally free.
So the Kunkel Awards are adding a new category: Excellence in College Gaming Journalism.
Just like the other Kunkels, entering is easy. You nominate yourself or someone else simply by filling out this form. Then three professional journalists – all editors – read the entries, argue amongst themselves, and pick a winner.
The only rule: You must’ve been a college student when the story or video was posted in 2016. And yeah, if you’re a finalist, we’ll check.
Why add another category to a still-new contest? Because journalism and drug-dealing operate on the same principle: Hook ’em when they’re young, and you have a devoted customer for life.
So if we want to improve gaming journalism, it’s probably easier to train the next generation than re-train the current generation.
Questions? Hit us up.
Next week: Who’s really judging this thing?
Nominate your favorite gaming stories and videos of 2016
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