Thursday, May 03, 2012

Friday is deadline to seek Carmage Walls prize for editorials and commentary on local issues

Friday, May 4 is the deadline to to submit entries for the 2012 Carmage Walls Commentary Prize sponsored by the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. Cash prizes of $1,000 will be awarded in two circulation categories – over and under 50,000. Second-place winners will receive $500.

The awards recognize outstanding commentary on local issues and are designed to encourage thoughtful, courageous and constructive editorial page leadership on issues relevant to a newspaper’s primary readership. The prize was named for B. Carmage Walls, whose over seven decades primarily owned community newspapers and advocated strong, courageous and positive editorial leadership. The awards will be presented during the News Industry Summit in Naples, Fla., Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. For an entry form, click here.

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