Step 1 – Account Creation
Site Registration for the 2026 MRE Journalism Contest
Are you a member?
Entering member journalists receive one free contest entry.
Click the MRE logo to learn more.
Complete this form to sign-up for a registrant account. Following submission, respond to the email confirmation to complete account creation.
About this account:
This account is a registrant account. It may be set up by an individual journalist or by someone submitting a contest entry on behalf of a journalist. Please create only one registrant account.
About your username and password:
Username requirements: Must be 8 to 20 characters in length and must be unique. It may not contain either your first or last names.
Password requirements: At least 12 characters, upper and lowercase letters, plus numbers and symbols.
Since we require numerous files to be uploaded to the website, security is a concern and our login requirements are strict. If you encounter login difficulties, please reset your password or reach out to us.
We appreciate your patience and help keeping this site and your work safe.
About registration and the contest entry process:
For details please see the registration page.