North Carolina Press Association
Founded in 1873
The North Carolina Press Association awards the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism as part of its annual journalism. This award honors excellence in investigative reporting, recognizing original journalism based on a news outlet’s own in-depth investigation. Information presented through the reporting should give readers understanding and insight into subject matter that is not generally known to the public.
This contest is open to all news media organizations based in North Carolina and their staff members and includes newspapers, broadcast outlets, and digital-only platforms. Freelance journalists based in North Carolina whose reporting is published or aired by North Carolina news media organizations are also eligible to enter.
A-Mark Prize Recipients
2025
First Place
Dan Kane and David Raynor, “The Power & Secrecy Project,” The News & Observer
Second Place
Jane Winik Sartwell, “Deserting Women,” Carolina Public Press
Third Place
Andrew R. Jones, “Asheville’s Mission Hospital,” Asheville Watchdog (Links: 1, 2)