THE FIFTH ANNUAL
NATION/I. F. STONE AWARD
FOR STUDENT JOURNALISM
ENTRY DEADLINE :JUNE 29,1994 PURPOSE: The Nation Institute/ I. F. Stone Award recognizes excellence in student journalism. Entries should exhibit the uniquely independent journalistic tradition of I. F. Stone. A self-described "Jeffersonian Marxist", Stone combined progressive politics, investigative zeal and a compulsion to tell the truth with a commitment to human rights and the exposure of injustice. As Washington editor of The Nation magazine and founder of the legendary I. F. Stone’s Weekly, he specialized in publishing information ignored by the mainstream media (which he often found in The congressional Record and other public documents overlooked by the big-circulation dailies).
ELIGIBILITY:The contest is open to all undergraduate students enrolled in a U. S. college. Articles may be submitted by the writers themselves or nominated by editors of student publications or faculty members. While entries originally published in student publications are preferred, all articles will be considered provided they were not written as part of a studen’t regular course work.
THE PRIZE: The article that, in the opinion of the judges, represents the most outstanding example of student journalism in the tradition of I. F. Stone will be published in fall issue of The Nation. The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000. The Nation reserves the right to edit the winning article to conform to the space limitations of the magazine. Announcement of the winning article will be made in The Nation in the fall of 1994.
DEADLINE: All entries must be postmarked by June 29, 1994.
ENTRY RULES:All entries must have been written or published between June 30, 1993 and June 29, 1994. Please send 2 photocopies. Each writer may submit up to three separate entries. A series of related articles will be considered as a single entry. Investigative articles are particularly encouraged. There are no restrictions as to scope, content or length. Accompanying material in support of entries is not required,but entrants are encouraged to submit a cover letter explaining the context of the submitted story, along with a brief biographical note about the author. Elaborate presentations are neither required nor desired. Entries will not be returned. Judges reserve the right to authenticate, accept or disallow entries at their discretion. The decision of the judges is final. All entries must include the writer’s school, home address and telephone number.
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