AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards

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international award journalism award science journalism award

The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards are prestigious international prizes that honor outstanding reporting on science, engineering, and mathematics across various media.

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Label	Occurrences
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards canonical	2
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award	1
AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards program office	1
AAAS Science Journalism Award	1
AAAS Science Journalism Awards	1
American Association for the Advancement of Science Kavli Science Journalism Award	1

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Target entity: AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
Context triple: [American Association for the Advancement of Science, hasPart, AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards]

A. AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
The AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize is a prestigious award presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to honor outstanding contributions to the advancement of science and its public understanding or policy.
B. Comstock Prize in Physics
The Comstock Prize in Physics is a prestigious award given by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of physics.
C. Philip J. Klass Award
The Philip J. Klass Award is an honor given for outstanding contributions to scientific skepticism and critical inquiry, named after the prominent UFO skeptic Philip J. Klass.
D. Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
The Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science is a prestigious international science honor recognizing outstanding contributions that significantly advance scientific knowledge and its beneficial impact on society.
E. UNESCO Prize for Journalism
The UNESCO Prize for Journalism is an international award presented by UNESCO to honor journalists who have made outstanding contributions to press freedom, human rights, and the promotion of peace through their reporting.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
Target entity description: The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards are prestigious international prizes that honor outstanding reporting on science, engineering, and mathematics across various media.

A. AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize
The AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize is a prestigious award presented by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to honor outstanding contributions to the advancement of science and its public understanding or policy.
B. Comstock Prize in Physics
The Comstock Prize in Physics is a prestigious award given by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences to recognize outstanding contributions to the field of physics.
C. Philip J. Klass Award
The Philip J. Klass Award is an honor given for outstanding contributions to scientific skepticism and critical inquiry, named after the prominent UFO skeptic Philip J. Klass.
D. Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
The Franklin Institute Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science is a prestigious international science honor recognizing outstanding contributions that significantly advance scientific knowledge and its beneficial impact on society.
E. UNESCO Prize for Journalism
The UNESCO Prize for Journalism is an international award presented by UNESCO to honor journalists who have made outstanding contributions to press freedom, human rights, and the promotion of peace through their reporting.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international award ⓘ journalism award ⓘ science journalism award ⓘ
administeredBy	American Association for the Advancement of Science ⓘ
aimsTo	encourage high standards in science reporting ⓘ improve public understanding of science and technology ⓘ
associatedOrganization	American Association for the Advancement of Science ⓘ The Kavli Foundation ⓘ
awardedFor	excellence in science journalism across media ⓘ outstanding reporting on engineering ⓘ outstanding reporting on mathematics ⓘ outstanding reporting on science ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
eligibility	professional journalists ⓘ work originally published or broadcast in the eligibility year ⓘ
field	engineering journalism ⓘ health and medical journalism ⓘ mathematics journalism ⓘ science journalism ⓘ
formerName	AAAS Science Journalism Awards ⓘ linked to: AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
frequency	annual ⓘ
hasCategory	audio ⓘ children’s science news ⓘ large outlet ⓘ magazine ⓘ newspaper ⓘ online ⓘ small outlet ⓘ video in-depth reporting ⓘ video spot news or feature ⓘ
inception	1945 ⓘ
includes	award trophy or plaque ⓘ
languageOfOfficialWebsite	English ⓘ
locationOfAwardCeremony	various locations ⓘ
monetaryAward	cash prize for each category winner ⓘ
notableFor	being one of the most prestigious prizes in science journalism ⓘ
organizer	AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards program office ⓘ linked to: AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
organizingBodyType	scientific society ⓘ
renamedAfterSponsorshipBy	The Kavli Foundation ⓘ
scope	international ⓘ
selectionCriteria	accuracy ⓘ clarity ⓘ impact ⓘ originality ⓘ technical quality ⓘ
selectionMethod	judged by independent panels of science journalists ⓘ
sponsoredBy	American Association for the Advancement of Science ⓘ The Kavli Foundation ⓘ
website	https://sjawards.aaas.org ⓘ

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