The Relationship of Prize-Winning to Prestige and Job Satisfaction

Abstract

^ Each year, dozens of groups bestow hundreds of awards on American journalists and the organizations for which they work.' Thousands of dollars in prize money are given for stories or programs that may have cost tens of thousands of dollars to produce. Hundreds of hours are spent by journalists, journalism educators and others judging these contest entries. Indeed, prizes are among the most visible tokens of recognition for journalists and their employing organizations. Yet. despite the time, money and attention devoted to them, little research has been done on the possible functions of journalistic prizes. Though scholars in education and sociology have studied competition for recognition among teachers and scientists, the cupboard is mostly bare when it comes to journalists. The objective of this study, then, is to begin systematicaMy exploring possible functions of journalistic prizes, which are a prominent form of occupational and

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