The Religion Media Centre is to present a £500 prize to a young journalist who has shown excellent knowledge and skill in reporting a story covering communities and some aspect of religious life
Outline
In order to encourage the highest editorial and journalistic standards in the reporting of stories about religion, the Religion Media Centre is to present a prize worth £1,000 to a young journalist who has shown excellent knowledge and skill in reporting communities and religious life, in the 12 months leading up to 31 August 2026,
The entries will be reviewed and shortlist made by the Religion Media Centre team and the winner chosen from the shortlist by a panel of experienced religious reporters.
The prize will be presented at the Religion Media Centre lecture to be held at St Bride’s Fleet Street, on 29 September 2026.
We are grateful to our supporters for their generous donation of the prize money.
Criteria
- The journalist must be under 35 years of age on 31 August 2026
- All forms of media accepted, the more the better: newspaper, radio, podcast, TV/video report, social media
- The entry must be no less than 1000 words or 2 minutes of run time
- The content can be on a story about religion, broadly defined
- Entries must be endorsed by the editor/exec from the publisher
- Entries must be published in the period between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026
- Entries must be submitted online by midnight on 18 September 2026
How to enter
Send us your story/media including original files and the link where it was published if applicable. Submit your entry by email to be reviewed by the Religion Media Centre team:
