The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) New America Award honors public service journalism that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities in the United States. Although not required, collaboration with ethnic media is taken into account.

To be eligible, work must have been published or broadcast during the 2025 calendar year. SPJ welcomes entries from media outlets, journalists, community and issue advocacy groups, individuals and others concerned with ethnic issues.

A single winner will be chosen by the judges. Past honorees [1] include health/environment stories.

Deadline: March 11, 2026 (opens December 1, 2025)

More information [2].