The Doan:
Honoring Excellence in Reporting Agriculture
The NAFB Foundation presents The Doan award, sponsored by Agri-Pulse. The Doan recognizes and encourages excellence in reporting agriculture. The purpose of the award is to recognize excellence in reporting skill thoroughness, and attention to audience interest.
Entries should describe the approach used to develop the reporting and coverage of that issue. The entry should include enough examples of the program to illustrate the scope of the work.
All work completed must have aired between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
Broadcasters should consider submitting entries that:
- Relate broadly to food, agriculture, natural resources, rural affairs, and related matters of vital public interest.
- Have the necessary components to potentially cause or encourage positive changes, or neutralize negative issues, affecting agriculture.
- Encourage a call to action by listeners to improve themselves, their industry or the communities in which they live.
Be mindful that these are guidelines, not prerequisites, for your submission. Ultimately, it will be your broadcast, your topic, and your professionalism in presenting that topic. All entries will receive a critique of the work from the judging panel at the completion of the contect.
Entries must be received by Friday, May 30, 2025 to be eligible.
Eligibility: Entries will be accepted from NAFB Broadcast Council members in good standing.
Judging: Judging will be conducted by a panel, selected by the NAFB Foundation. The judges will be asked to provide a critical review of the entries that will be shared with each contestant.
The Award: The winner of The Doan will receive a trophy as sole compensation, with the presentation in front of peers and industry leaders at the Night of Honors during the 2025 NAFB Convention in Kansas City.
The Doan Award is proudly sponsored by:
