2023 Ross Award Eligibility Criteria:

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• Nominees must be U.S. citizens who work/reside anywhere, either in the United States or abroad.

• The work of the nominees must be making a singular contribution to public understanding of foreign affairs or the critical role played by diplomacy in the furtherance of America’s foreign policy interests.

• Nominees can come from print or electronic publications.

• Nominees can be in one of two categories: Reporter/Journalist category or Commentator category.

• Nominees in the Commentator category can include columnists, editorial writers, cartoonists, or commentators.

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Nominations will be reviewed, and recommendations made, by the AAD Media Award committee and then be formally approved by the full AAD Board of Directors.

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The awards are usually presented at the Academy’s Annual Awards Luncheon ceremony in Washington D.C. in early November.