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Entries are open for the 2023 30 To Watch Journalism Awards

Back for their 12th year, the 30 To Watch Journalism Awards celebrate the most talented and influential young journalists in Britain.

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Submit your entry by 31st March

The #30ToWatch journalism awards are free to enter.

There are nine categories to choose from, with the only criteria being that entrants must 30 or younger on submitting, and be working as a journalist in the UK or as a UK journalist overseas. Entries close at midnight on Friday 31st March.

All winners will be invited along for an evening of celebrations in London, in May.

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Submit your entry

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30 To Watch

Our prestigious 30 To Watch Awards have celebrated the rising stars of journalism and politics for more than a decade.

12
years of championing young and exciting talent in the industry
350+
winners selected from thousands of entries
100+
judges, leading figures from the worlds of media and politics