Journalists, academics, and the public at large are encourages to submit nominations for an independent media outlet, individual journalist, or producer who publishes their work with an independent, non-corporate outlet, or their individual platform.

PCIM’s call for nominations opens in late fall each year and are announced in early spring. Journalists, academics, and the public at large may submit nominations for the Izzy Award.

Work produced by a nonprofit/independent journalism organization and published or broadcast by another independent, non-commercial, non-conglomerated media outlet is eligible. However, work published or broadcast by a “mainstream” (corporate), commercial, or conglomerated media outlet is not eligible — including if it was produced by a nonprofit/independent journalism organization.