Downing Journalism Award

The DOWNING Journalism Award

The DOWNING Journalism Award is open for submission.

Open for Submission

The DOWNING Journalism Award is open for submission.

Coming Soon

The DOWNING Journalism Award opens for submissions on Jan 1, 2024

2023 DOWNING Journalism Award Finalists

Women Writing the West announces the three Finalists for the 2023 DOWNING Journalism Award.

Contests & Awards for Writers

Have you ever gone down a rabbit hole looking for contests and awards to submit your written work to? Carolyn Niethammer has compiled a list to help you on your research journey.

2021 DOWNING Journalism Award Finalists

Exciting News! The finalists for the 2021 DOWNING Journalism Award are as follows in alphabetical order: Wild Women of the West: Jenny Murphy by Chris Enss, Ripple Effect: Will the West Figure Out How to Share Water? by Sophia Jeremias Living Space by Susan Tweit. Congratulations to all! The winner will be announced at theContinue reading “2021 DOWNING Journalism Award Finalists”