Catholic Media Awards
The Catholic Media Awards honor outstanding achievements in Catholic journalism, communications, and other forms of media.
These awards aim to highlight and honor the efforts of individuals and organizations that excel in portraying Catholic teachings, values, and stories in a compelling and authentic manner. The event is primarily for Catholic media professionals, publishers, broadcasters, writers, and producers, as well as anyone involved in the creation and dissemination of Catholic content.
The Catholic Media Awards accepts work completed by its members in the previous calendar year. Awards are presented at the Catholic Media Conference, June 18-21, 2024, in Atlanta, and announced in The Catholic Journalist with comments from judges, as well as on the CMA website and on social media.
Divisions and Category Listings
This awards program has five divisions to reflect the varied work of its members; each division’s packet specifies eligibility requirements, submission instructions, and a full category list:
All Member: For the Individual Excellence and Digital categories
Newspapers: For print or digital work that is published in a member newspaper
Magazines and Print Newsletters: For work published in a member magazine or printed newsletter
Magazines and Print Newsletters Info Packet
Communications: For Organizational Communications members to submit work that is separate from any work that appears in a publication
Spanish Language: For content created for a Spanish-language member publication
Key Dates
Open Submission Period: Nov. 1, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CTExtension Period: Feb. 1-7, 2024 at 11:59 am CT- Payment deadline: Feb. 9, 2024
Entry Fees
Open Submission Period: $38 per entryExtension Period: $48 per entry
Free Entry
One free entry per CMA Publisher or Freelance Member when submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
Judging
Entries are judged by selected professionals knowledgeable about Catholic media, including faculty from prominent Catholic journalism schools. Our judges bring a wealth of experience in various media, ensuring a fair and informed evaluation of each entry, and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity throughout the evaluation process.
New to the submission process?
- Watch a video for instructions on how to submit an entry.
- Click here for a PDF of the submission instructions.
- Program FAQs