2013 Media for Liberty Award
2013 Media for Liberty Award
Attention journalists: The call for entries is open for the 2013 ‘Media for Liberty Award.’ Media for Liberty acknowledges published works that explore the relationship between economic and political liberties. There is a $50,000 prize for the winning entry.
The Media for Liberty Award is open to journalists worldwide whose original works shed new insights on societal issues, news events, or economies, political structures and cultures that illustrate their prosperity or struggle in a free market environment and civil liberties uninfluenced by government agenda.
Submitted works will be reviewed by a jury panel and evaluated based on the degree to which the theme is addressed, inspirational and educational value, relevance to the public discourse, and mastery of media format.
The winner of last year’s Media for Liberty Award was a film called A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan by Seamus Murphy. Prior years’ finalists were an essay titled “How a New Jobless Era will Transform America” by Don Peck published in the March 2010 edition of The Atlantic, and a CBS 60 Minutes segment titled "Congo Gold.”
To qualify for this year’s Award, works must be originally published or transmitted via print or electronic media during the 2012 calendar year, and received by Liberty Media no later than January 7, 2013. Please visit www.mediaforlibertyaward.com for full eligibility and entry forms.