2025 MRE Journalism Contest
TOP HONORS
Joseph L. Galloway Award for Distinguished Journalism
$1,000 prize to winning journalist
Named after UPI combat correspondent and McClatchy Newspapers columnist, Joe Galloway, this award is for the Best of Show and is selected by the independent contest judges from all contest entries.
James Crawley Award
$500 prize to winning journalist
This is in remembrance of Jim Crawley, a former president and member of MRE. Crawley was the chief military reporter at the San Diego Union-Tribune. He later covered national security and veterans affairs for Media General News Service. This is Military Reporters & Editors top honor chosen specifically by the contest judges from all text media submissions.
TEXT MEDIA
- Best Breaking News Reporting , Division 1
- Best Enterprise / Feature Reporting , Division 1
- Best Investigative Reporting , Division 1
- Best Commentary / Opinion , Division 1
- Best Breaking News Reporting , Division 2
- Best Enterprise / Feature Reporting , Division 2
- Best Investigative Reporting , Division 2
- Best Commentary / Opinion , Division 2
- Division 1: Newsrooms with 20 or more reporters
- Division 2: Newsrooms with fewer than 20 reporters
AUDIO/VIDEO/VISUAL MEDIA
- Best TV / Video News , Division 1 (video)
- Best TV / Video Documentary , Division 1 (video)
- Best Radio News , Division 1 (audio)
- Best TV / Video News , Division 2 (video)
- Best TV / Video Documentary , Division 2 (video)
- Best Radio News , Division 2 (audio)
- Best Audio Documentary (audio)
- Best Audio Talk Show or Interview (audio)
- Best in Photojournalism (visual)
- Division 1: International / National Market
- Division 2: Local / Regional Market