1996-7 Australian Press Council Prize

The Council has announced the terms of entry for its 1996-7 award. In its first four years the Prize was generally awarded for the best thesis by a tertiary student on a subject related to the objects of the Press Council. In 1994, however, the Prize was awarded for the best essay submitted on a set topic and both tertiary and secondary students were eligible to enter.

The 1995-6 Prize was awarded on a similar basis, although altered to co-incide with the financial year. The terms of the 1996-7 are the same as last year. The topic for this year's Prize is:

The Press: A Matter of Taste.
Press Council principle 6 reads: 'A publication has a wide discretion in matters of taste, but that does not justify lapses of taste so repugnant as to be extremely offensive to its readership.' Are lapses in taste a major problem for the Australian print media? Should publications be held accountable for offending some people's taste?

Entries are invited in two categories:

(1) Tertiary students (as at 30 June 1997), who will have a 2,500 word limit; and

(2) Secondary students (as at 30 June 1997), who will have a 1,500 word limit.

Winners in each category will be selected by a panel of judges and the prizes of up to $1,500 will be awarded in each category.

The final date for receipt of submissions is: 30 June 1997

Entries should be typescript and double-spaced.

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

Inquiries:

The Executive Secretary
303/149 Castlereagh Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9261 1930 or (1800) 02 5712 Fax: (02) 9267 6826
Email: pressco@fl.net.au

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