Last Chance to send in Fairness Award nominations!
The deadline for submissions has been extended to December 23, 2009.
Honor fair and trusted journalism at your newspaper!
Are you proud of your political coverage during the most recent election cycle? Did you cover a particularly difficult social or political issue in your area this year? Do you think the work improved your community? Nominate your work for the 2010 Rasmussen Family Fairness Award today.
The award, established to honor and promote fair and balanced journalism will be presented by the Minnesota News Council and the family of former Minnesota publisher Duane Rasmussen at the Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention.
Nominations are now being accepted! Any story, or series of stories, including pictures and artwork, published in a Minnesota community newspaper January 2008 – November 2009 will be eligible for the award. Nominators must explain why the nomination exemplifies fairness in journalism and explain how the work was developed, reported and presented to news consumers in the context of fairness.
Winners receive a cash prize and commemorative plaque. Two winners will be selected; an individual journalist for their work and a news organization for overall, on-going coverage of an issue.
There’s still time to send in your nomination today! Visit the “Fairness Award” section of our Web site for details: http://news-council.org/category/fairness-award/
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