We are now accepting nominations for the 2011 Hillman Prizes for work published in 2010.

The contest is open to journalists and subjects globally, although work must be published in the U.S or Canada. You may nominate your own work or someone else's.

You may nominate one story or a series -- not a reporter or an entire publication, except in the case of blogs, where an individual blogger may be nominated. Please do not submit more than five entries from one publication.

Please complete and submit the form below for all nominations.

You should also submit a 1-2 page cover letter with your work. Your letter should summarize the content of the work and explain why it deserves the prize according to the mission of the Hillman Foundation. Please describe the impact of the work and the reporting methods used. Make sure to include the following information in your letter:

• date/or range of dates the submission was published
• title of the piece
• prize category
• job titles for all contributors
• publication name

Please send your cover letter along with copies of the nominated work according to the instructions listed by category below.

If sending tear sheets (preferred), applicants should indicate with a highlighter or sticker which article is being submitted on each page.

For Book, Magazine and Newspaper categories, please include:

• a printed copy of this form with all known fields completed
• four copies of the nominated work
• four copies of the cover letter

For Photography and Broadcast categories, please include:

• a printed copy of this form with all known fields completed
• two copies of the nominated work
• two copies of the cover letter
• For photojournalism entries, we would most like to see tear sheets (photos as they were published) but scanned work on discs is also acceptable and/or can be supplemental.  If your images are online only, please use the Blog Form below instead to submit your URLs.

For the Blog category, please choose 5 or fewer top entries and make your nomination online by completing the extra fields at the bottom of this form, as indicated. No printed copies are needed. 

Postmark deadline for all nominations is January 31, 2011.