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. Each title is 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. 9
Contest No. 9 has closed. The contest began on May 24 and closed on June 24. The Pulitzer Center Global Issues/Citizen Voices Award in this contest was announced on July 7. The winner is Alexandra Fielden.
Alexandra had this to say about the partnership and contests being run by Pulitzer and Helium, “I think it’s an absolutely superb way to get people thinking about important issues facing the world today. The medium enables the public to start to form their own opinions, and to question their validity, as opposed to simply reading about what ‘the experts’ think and immediately forgetting about it afterwards. Personal (sometimes emotional) connections and the public’s interaction with these issues seems to me to be an excellent way of creating an impact by facilitating ‘social e-momentum’ towards positive change. Many thanks to Helium and the Pulitzer Center!”
The winning essay is featured on the Winner Announcement page on the Pulitzer Center’s website. Winning writers will also receive a Pulitzer Center Global Issues/Citizen Voices Award.
After the submission period closes, the articles are allowed a few more days for the rating system to work. The Pulitzer Center staff reviews essays from the top 10 rated by the Helium community for each title. Selection is based on the most compelling essay and the one that brings the freshest insight on the issue presented.
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.
