Dalton Camp Award submissions open December 2

November 29, 2019 Editor Event awarddalton camp awardevent

If you have thoughts about the link between democracy and the media in Canada, it's time to start thinking about your entry for the 2020 Dalton Camp Award.

Submissions for this year's contest open on Monday, December 2.

The competition is run by the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting and is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Essays must be written in English and not exceed 2000 words in length.

The winning essay will be granted a prize of $10,000. A second prize of $2500 is also available for the best essay submitted by a student journalist.

For more information or to submit an entry for the Dalton Camp Award, check out this page on the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting’s website.

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