Second Annual Keep the Drive High School Journalism Awards

Contest overview and instructions

Use your journalism skills to make a difference and create awareness about the No. 1 killer of teens.

The Allstate Foundation is sponsoring the second annual Keep the Drive High School Journalism Awards to encourage teens to educate their peers about the dangers of texting while driving.

New this year, the journalism contest will have two awards. Journalists may enter either the Print Category or Broadcast Category, but not both.

• Articles written and published by students in high school newspapers; and

• Broadcast segments written and produced by students and aired within the high school.

This year, the Keep the Drive Journalism Awards wants teens to specifically address the dangers of texting while driving. All stories and news segments must incorporate this topic and include the Web site www.KeeptheDrive.com. KeeptheDrive.com is a great resource for your peers to learn more about texting while driving, and how to be a great driver. Award entries will be accepted from November 5, 2009, through March 20, 2010.

You could win one of the following five cash awards based on your work!

• Grand Prize: $3,000
• Second Place: $2,000
• Third Place: $1,000
• Fourth Place: $750
• Fifth Place: $500

View the full set of rules and judging criteria for the Awards.

To help get you started, we've provided story topic ideas and startling facts under the "More Info" tab to the right. Below you'll also find links to additional resources.

Have a question? Contact us.

Good luck!

Resources

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Centers for Disease Control
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
• Protect Teen Drivers
• National Organizations for Youth Safety
• Listing of state DMV Web sites