Register for 2024 Harvard Political Review Journalism Competition

At the Harvard Political Review, we work under the mantra “timely, but timeless,” and ask submissions to strive toward this goal as well. While the Harvard Political Review is a non-partisan publication, we encourage our own authors to take ownership of their opinions, conduct rigorous and thorough research, and demand attention from their audience through captivating writing. We expect similar efforts from article entries to this year’s competition. From us, you can expect thorough attention in evaluating each piece, the chance to win prizes (as described below), as well as exclusive access to a journalism seminar and Q&A conducted by our President, Publisher, and members of our editorial team on July 28th, 11:00 am-12:00 pm ET over Zoom. Open to all students who register by 11:59pm on July 26th, the seminar will discuss what it means to pursue journalism in college and prepare yourself for a career in the field.

Article submission must fall into one of the following categories. Please note that participants are welcome to submit up to one entry per category. However, participants are not allowed to recycle content between the two categories. Each submission will count as a separate entry and the number of entries made by an individual will not affect the judging process.

Short-form Articles: These articles, 800 – 1,200 words in length, span four categories: Outlook (opinionated), Explained (informative), Narrative (personal), and Review (e.g. books, movies, shows, etc.). Articles in this category will be judged in one of two cohorts: 9th and 10th graders or 11th and 12th graders.

Multimedia Projects: These entries should take the form of podcasts (15 minutes maximum), photojournalism pieces (8-20 photographs with total of 300-800 words), or video essays (15 minutes maximum).