Ronald Moskowitz Prize
Ronald Moskowitz Prize for Outstanding Beat Reporting
EWA’s annual Ronald D. Moskowitz Prize for Outstanding Beat Reporting celebrates the best education beat reporter in the country.
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The 2019 Ronald Moskowitz Prize for Outstanding Beat Reporting & Fred M Hechinger Grand Prize for Distinguished Reporting Presentations Video
Each year, EWA judges designate one grand prize recipient from the winners of EWA’s three beat reporting competitions: for small, medium-sized and large newsrooms. The honor comes with a $2,500 cash award.
The Moskowitz prize, which was first presented in 2015, was created by a bequest from the late California education journalist and EWA board member.
Moskowitz covered education for the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner during his career. He also served as an education specialist in the administration of California governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown and staffed the formation of the Education Commission of the States.
View the list of previous Moskowitz Prize winners.
2020 Awards Frequently Asked Questions
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Most common questions about the awards are listed here.
2020 Award Categories
The Education Writers Association’s 2020 National Awards for Education Reporting competition consists of seven categories. In addition, EWA welcomes entries for the Eddie Prize.
Entrants should review all categories before entering their submissions.
EWA Announces 2019 Winners of Top Education Reporting Prizes
Sonali Kohli, Los Angeles Times
Beat Reporting (Large Newsroom)
Entry Credit
About the Entry
Sonali Kohli covers the news of Los Angeles through the eyes of the city’s students with storytelling that provides insight into how they build resilience, how they take in the world around them and how they decide what to fight for.
David Jesse Higher Education Coverage
Beat Reporting (Medium Staff)
Entry Credit
About the Entry
David Jesse’s deep sourcing among Michigan’s higher education community allowed him to break many scoops in 2018, about the Larry Nassar scandal at Michigan State University, and problems with the way the University of Michigan invests its endowment.
Bethany Barnes, Beat Reporting
Beat Reporting: General News Outlets, Print and Online (Medium Staff)
About the Entry
In her coverage of Portland Public Schools, Bethany Barnes dug deep into the district’s policies and practices related to “problem” teachers, scrutinized school safety measures, and shadowed an often-contentious search for a new superintendent.
Erin Einhorn: Chalkbeat
Beat Reporting: General News Outlets, Print and Online (Small Staff)
About the Entry
Erin Einhorn’s coverage of Detroit schools portrays a system struggling to stretch its resources to better serve students. Her reporting included breaking the news that Michigan was planning to shutter schools statewide, and close looks at the realities for families exercising school choice.
Patrick Wall
Chalkbeat New York
General News Outlet (Small Staff)
BEAT REPORTING
Patrick Wall closely covers the New York City public school system, showcasing the hope and heartbreak of urban schools.
Recipients of the EWA Ronald Moskowitz Prize for Outstanding Beat Reporting.
2015–2019
Patrick Wall, Chalkbeat New York (2015)
Erin Einhorn, Chalkbeat Detroit (2016)
Bethany Barnes, The Oregonian (2017)
David Jesse, Detroit Free Press (2018)
Sonali Kohli, Los Angeles Times (2019)