Data Journalism Awards (GIJN)
Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), operating the competition as the Sigma Awards · Washington, D.C., USA (GIJN registered nonprofit)
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Grade A See the Award rubric →This is a free-to-enter, nonprofit-run journalism competition with a named jury and prize committee, published rules and a published multi-stage process (open call, jury shortlist, prize committee decision), an observable ~1.8% winner rate in recent years, publicly verifiable annual winner lists, and a 10+ year operating history under a verifiable 501(c)(3) organization (GIJN). No undisclosed facts were found across the 19 leaves.
Founded 2012 · Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), operating the competition as the Sigma Awards · HQ Washington, D.C., USA (GIJN registered nonprofit) · Media, Film & Digital Content · Entry undisclosed
Originally launched in 2012 as the Data Journalism Awards under the Global Editors Network and relaunched in 2019 as the Sigma Awards, this competition is now run by GIJN, a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with free entry, a named jury and prize committee, and roughly 500+ entries narrowed to about 10 winners per year.
Profile data
| Organizer | Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN), operating the competition as the Sigma Awards |
| Location | Washington, D.C., USA (GIJN registered nonprofit) |
| Entry fee | Undisclosed |
| Cost to receive award | Undisclosed |
| Winner rate | ~1.8% winner rate); 2025 had 498 entries and a similarly small winner set |
| Selection authority | Mixed |
| Data confidence | ● Fully documented |
| Official site | https://www.sigmaawards.org/about/(nofollow) |
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