Rolling Stone College Journalism Awards

Since Rolling Stone ’s founding in a college dorm room in 1967, we’ve been an outlet for young voices and aspiring journalists. Today, we’re honoring that tradition with the return of the Rolling Stone College Journalism Awards .

Established in 1975, the awards seek to encourage achievement in student journalism and recognize excellence among college newspaper reporters, writers, and editors. Past winners have included Elizabeth Wurtzel , author of the culture-shifting 1994 memoir Prozac Nation ; George magazine editor and noted author Richard Bradley; and revered music journalist Chuck Young , who spearheaded Rolling Stone ’s coverage of punk rock.

For the 2025 College Journalism Awards, to be announced Aug. 1, 2026, students may submit in three categories: Entertainme