Submitting online entries

Before you start

Review the competition guidelines.

Confirm your work is eligible for the current period and select the most relevant category before beginning the online form.

What you’ll need

• Competition guidelines and the category requirements for every entry
• Your Information: To ensure that your submission is processed accurately and without any delay, please make sure to fill out all of the fields for each entry. This includes the title of the article/photograph/publication, etc., link(s) or PDFs for the content you are submitting, description of your entry, etc. Double-check that your links work and that the content is not behind a paywall. Broken links and pay-to-view content could cause your entry to be disqualified during the judging process!
• Credit Card for Payment: Payment by credit card will be required to submit your entries online. If your company requires an invoice, please email yani@natja.org.
• Payment details for the final submission step

Tips for strong submissions

• Adding Multiple Entries in One Form: In the Entry Information section, you can add multiple entries to one submission form by clicking on the “Add Entry” button. For example, if you have 2 stories you want to submit, click on the “Add Entry” button and enter the details of the first story. Click on “Save Entry” when you have filled in all of the information for the first story. Once you have saved, you will get sent back to your main submission form. Click on the “Add Entry” button again to add the details for your second story. After you have saved your new entry, your total for all your entries will be automatically calculated at checkout.
• PDF/Image Quality: If you are uploading a PDF or image of an article, make sure that the content is not pixelated when zoomed in. Judges receive all of your content digitally, so all files must be easy to read and review.
• Review Your Submission: Once you have finished entering all of your entries, review everything you have added. Double-check that all of your information is accurate, complete and that your total balance matches your own calculations. If you need to revise any portion of your submission, return to the previous step and make edits before checkout.
• Make a Payment: After reviewing your entries, continue to the Payment page. For the competition, the only accepted form of payment is a credit card. You will need to enter your billing and credit card information in the appropriate fields.