News Engagement Day

News Engagement Day

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

On News Engagement Day everyone is encouraged to read, watch, like, post, listen to, or comment on news, and learn news reporting principles. 

#NewsEngagementDay

About NED

NED is an annual event created to encourage engagement and promote the principles and processes of news and journalism in a democratic society.

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Research Grant Call

The $3,000 Research Grant to Support Innovative News Audience & News Engagement Studies. Proposals Due: May 1, 2027.

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Research Grant Winners

View winning research grant proposals of the AEJMC-NED Grant for Innovative Research on the News Audience & News Engagement.

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Winner Jessica Andreas

Social Media Video Competition Winners

See the winners that were selected for the latest NED Video Competition.

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Social Media Video Competition Call

A student competition with a cash prize for short social media videos for participating in News Engagement Day.

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Five Ways to Get Involved with News Engagement Day

• Add News Engagement Day activities to your course syllabus.

• Plan News Engagement Day events with local media on your campus.

• Share your NED activities and events with #NewsEngagementDay.

• Comment on #NewsEngagementDay posts.

• Participate in the NED College Video Competition & Win up to $500.



News Audience Research Paper Award Winners 2014-2024

History of the award: The News Audience Research Paper Award recognized the best AEJMC conference paper that researched the audience for news. Winners were selected from accepted AEJMC conference papers.
The award call ran from 2014 to 2024.

List of Winners