The Broussard Award, presented annually, honors innovative, original, tested, and transformative teaching of media and/or journalism history. Applicants for the award may submit one of the following types of pedagogical approaches, including (but not limited to): entire courses, units, individual lessons, classroom activities, assignments, assessments, and/or teaching strategies.

Teaching ideas should be original, tested, and transformative pedagogies that have been used by the author. In alignment with the Division’s belief in the importance of teaching journalism/media history across the curriculum, submissions can include ideas used either in a course dedicated entirely to media and journalism history, or as part of other courses in media and journalism.  The teaching idea should be transferrable, in that it can used by other instructors or institutions and should help instructors address one or more of the following concepts: diversity, collaboration, community, or justice.

Submissions from faculty and instructors of record (including graduate students) are welcomed, as are submissions from both members of the History Division and non-members. Previous winners of the Broussard Award may submit a different idea after three years.

Applications for the award will be judged by members of the History Division’s Teaching Committee, should include all of the following, and will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• A three-page, abbreviated CV.
• A written description of the teaching idea that dedicates 250 words to each of the following:
  • A brief introduction to the teaching idea.
  • Originality: The applicant makes clear that the idea has not been published or presented at a conference or an online forum previously; is not in any other 2025 AEJMC competition; and does not represent another person’s teaching without acknowledgement of their work, and clarification of significant modification by the author (if applicable);
  • Tested: The applicant describes how the idea has been utilized in the author’s classroom;
  • Transferability: The applicant makes a clear case as to how other instructors can utilize the idea in their courses;
  • Degree of transformation: The applicant provides evidence of a marked change on students as a result of the idea. Evidence can include student comments, course evaluations, and/or assessment metrics;
  • Focus on diversity, collaboration, community, and/or justice: The applicant describes how their idea engages with one or more of the ideals above;
  • Willingness to present: The applicant provides a one-sentence, written indication that they are willing and able to present their idea on a panel during the 2025 AEJMC conference.
• Supplementary teaching materials that will aid instructors in implementing the idea, such as a syllabus, lesson plan, assignment handout, rubric, slides, relevant links, etc. Teaching materials should include no more than five pages and should be shared within the application PDF document.

The 2025 deadline for submissions is March 15. Applications should be submitted as one document saved in a PDF format to aejmchistory@gmail.com using the subject line “Broussard Award.”