At this time of year, the Press Club gets a lot of e-mails with questions about the annual Greater Bay Area Excellence in Journalism contest.

The call for entries will be available on this webpage in late January or early February.

This year’s deadline hasn’t been set, but it is usually at the end of February.

The rules are pretty much like last year’s, though some changes have been made in the online categories in an attempt to increase participation.

As always, the contest will be judged by press clubs in other parts of the country. The winners will receive plaques at a banquet in May or June.