Criteria and eligibility:
Entries must be predominantly about an environmental subject occurring in or affecting New Brunswick, and must have been published, broadcast, or posted during the calendar year preceding the current prize year (ie. in 2016).
Entries which address the following issues are particularly encouraged:
* stories that help clarify complex environmental issues or events of significance in New Brunswick
* stories that uphold the journalistic principle of protecting the public interest
* stories that resulted in improvements or positive change in the community
How to Apply:
Nominations may be made by environmental groups, media organizations, teachers, or any other interested parties. Applicants may be self-nominating.
Submission deadline: July 31st, 2017.
Submit entries to: Conservation Council of New Brunswick, Southeast Chapter Environmental Journalism Award Committee, at ccnbsoutheast@gmail.com
Information to Include:
1. Nominator’s name, email, and phone number.
2. Journalist’s name, email, phone and/or other contact information.
3. Provide links to broadcast and online entries. Print entries can be provided as a pdf or html attachment or via web links where the entry is published or posted and publicly accessible. All links must be to the same version of the entry as originally aired, published or posted, with all the same graphics, headlines, photos, etc. and not modified after the contest year.
4. If the entry is not publicly accessible, permission must be obtained from the publisher for CCNB SE to link to it or repost it for public access.
5. Background information on the piece for the judges may be added, but is not required.
Thanks to generous donors, the award this year is worth $500.00 and two tickets to the CCNB SE Chapter fall event.
Full details at : http://www.conservationcouncil.ca/13679/
