General Press Release No. 243 (January 2001)

Australian Press Council Prize 2001

The Australian Press Council has announced the terms of entry for its 2001 award. The Prize is awarded for the best essay submitted on a set topic. The 2001 topic is:

Principle 5 states, in part, that publications should make fact and opinion clearly distinguishable. To what extent is such a clear division between fact and opinion possible and desirable?

Entries are invited from tertiary students (as at 30 June 2001) only.

The word limit for the essay is 2,500 words.

At the request of previous judges, the Council specifies that it would prefer entries that demonstrate some effort to research the topic, argues it seriously, and lists all references consulted. Entries should be typescript and double-spaced.

No formal entry form is required.

Winner/s will be selected by a panel of three judges and the prize/s of up to $2,000 will be awarded.

The final date for receipt of submissions is 30 June 2001.

The Australian Press Council reserves the right not to award a prize/s.

Attached to this Press Release were biographical details of the winners of the 2000 Prize.

see also
2001 APC Prize and previous judges' comments

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