( Added: January 7, 2012 )  -  UCLA Anderson School of Management and the G. and R. Loeb Foundation invite business, financial and economic journalists from print, online and broadcast media to submit entries and nominations for the 2012 Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism. The Gerald Loeb Awards are the most prestigious honor in business journalism, recognizing writers, editors and producers who make significant contributions to the understanding of business, finance and the economy for both the private investor and the general public.

The Gerald Loeb Awards were established in 1957 by the late Gerald Loeb, founding partner of E.F. Hutton, and have been presented by UCLA Anderson since 1973. The awards use an entirely electronic submissions process. Submissions and nominations for the competition categories and career achievement awards are accepted online only at www.loeb.anderson.ucla.edu .

Entries Accepted in 13 Competition Categories:

-- Large Newspapers
-- Medium & Small Newspapers
-- Magazines
-- Commentary
-- Breaking News
-- Beat Reporting
-- News Services
-- Explanatory
-- Online Enterprise
-- Blogging
-- Personal Finance
-- Television Enterprise
-- Business Book

Consideration is limited to entries that were published or broadcast in the United States during calendar year 2011. All submissions and nominations must be submitted online at www.loeb.anderson.ucla.edu by 11:59 p.m. PST Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

Nominations Accepted for Lifetime Achievement and Lawrence Minard Editor Awards

The Gerald Loeb Awards are also accepting nominations for (1) the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes exceptional career contributions in the field of business, financial and economic news; and (2) the Lawrence Minard Editor Award, which recognizes career contributions in business journalism editing. Nominations will be accepted online only at www.loeb.anderson.ucla.edu .