The Malcolm Law Investigative Reporting Award (also known as the Malcolm Law Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism or Malcolm Law Award) is an award for investigative reporting established by the Tennessee Associated Press

Associated Press

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 Managing Editors in 1973 to honor Malcolm Law, associate editor of The Jackson Sun

The Jackson Sun

The Jackson Sun is a daily newspaper published in Jackson, Tennessee, and is one of western Tennessee's major newspapers. The newspaper is owned by Gannett. Its history dates back over 150 years. It is delivered to 13 counties and is read by over 128,000 people....

, who died in December 1972.

About the award

The Malcolm Law Award is recognized as one of the most prestigious awards given for journalistic accomplishment in Tennessee. The award is given to four winners per year in each of the Tennessee Associated Press's Divisions. Those divisions are divided by circulation.

Description

The award is approximately 10-inch tall crystal-clear glass in the shape of a hexagon, with a cut at an approximately 73-degree angle down 3/4 of its physical shape. The writing on the award is presented in this manner:



Tennessee

Associated Press

Managing Editors

Malcolm Law

Investigative Reporting

(Winner's name)

(Winner's newspaper)

(Year)

Selection

The criterion for selecting the winner of the award is subject matter (40 percent), writing style (30 percent), and delivery (20 percent).