The Pulitzer Center wants to hear your voice on some of the most pressing issues of the day. You can write original articles on issues raised by the Pulitzer Center in the Global Issues/Citizen Voices contests. These featured titles are based on Pulitzer Center reporting projects, which cover global crisis issues that are misreported, underreported or not reported on at all. The winning essay will be showcased on the Pulitzer Center’s website and on Helium.
The Global Issues/Citizen Voices Essay Contest No. 7
Contest 7 winners have been announced. Please check the Citizen Journalism Contest Winners page.
Select the active essay contest title. Read the corresponding Pulitzer Center coverage on each issue at the Pulitzer Center website (you can find links to each issue at the top of each Helium title page) to gain knowledge on the issue you want to write about. Once you’ve finished researching the issue, return to Helium and write: Write a compelling, well-researched article. Remember, these articles are not fiction so be sure to follow Pulitzer Center’s guidelines and submit original reporting or your firsthand experiences. The goal is to provide fresh insight and a compelling article. You can write on any or all of the essay titles! Note: Articles should be no longer than 750 words.
After the submission period closes, the articles will be allowed a few more days for the rating system to work. The Pulitzer Center staff will review essays from the top 10 rated by the Helium community for each title. Selection will be based on the most compelling essay and the one that brings the freshest insight on the issue presented.
The winning essay will be featured on the landing page of that Pulitzer Center reporting project. It will include the Helium writer’s name, city or country of residence and photograph. Winning writers will also receive a Pulitzer Center Global Issues/Citizen Voices Award.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in the articles published on the websites of Helium and of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting are those of the authors alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of the Pulitzer Center or its staff.
About the Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center’s mission is to promote in-depth coverage of international affairs, focusing on issues that have been underreported, misreported or not reported on at all. Helium provides the platform to discuss and debate these critically important issues.
Read more about the Pulitzer Center on Helium and write to titles that are not in the current essay contest.
