The inaugural SSP EPIC Awards celebrate scholarly publishing innovation, collaboration, and creativity. From groundbreaking tools to transformative marketing campaigns, these awards recognize the individuals, teams, and organizations shaping the future of scholarly communication.
Submissions close on January 24, 2025! This is your chance to gain industry recognition and inspire the next generation of changemakers.
The Media category celebrates outstanding audiovisual and multimedia projects that promote scholarly content or engage audiences through innovative storytelling and technical skill. From videos to podcasts and data visualizations, these projects help communicate complex ideas in creative and impactful ways.
Key Subcategories
- Video/Film: Videos that promote scholarly content, such as author interviews, video abstracts, or promotional trailers.
- Podcast: Audio programs covering scholarly topics, including interviews, storytelling, and panel discussions.
- Data Visualization: Interactive graphics or static infographics that simplify complex information or promote scholarly work.
- Narrative/Multidisciplinary Digital Projects: Projects integrating text, video, audio, and data visualizations to tell a scholarly story.
- Student Publication Media Project: Multimedia initiatives by students to engage the academic community or promote scholarly work.
Eligibility & Submission Details
Media projects must relate to scholarly content and have been produced or released between January 1 and December 31, 2024. Video recordings of live events (e.g., webinars) are not eligible. The student category is open to student organizations and publications. Submissions should include:
- Overview: Explain the project’s purpose, audience, technologies used, and challenges overcome. Highlight its contribution to visibility and engagement.
- Impact Data: Share metrics like reach, engagement, and views to demonstrate success.
- Samples: Submit up to three media samples with timestamps of key highlights where appropriate.
Optional materials, such as transcripts or additional supporting documents, may also be included.
Judging Criteria
Entries will be evaluated on:
- Innovation and Creativity: Fresh and engaging approaches to scholarly media.
- Quality: Excellence in production, content, and informativeness.
- Clarity and Effectiveness: Coherence of messaging and success in engaging the intended audience.
- Impact: Measurable results in visibility, audience engagement, and stakeholder feedback. Metrics may include views, retention, reviews, and social media interaction.
Don’t wait! Submit your entry by January 24, 2025, and join the innovators shaping scholarly publishing. Winners will be honored at the EPIC Awards Gala during the SSP Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD, May 28–30, 2025.
Visit the SSP EPIC Awards page to get started today!
