2010 Bruce Jesson Journalism Prize

Nominations are now open for the annual Bruce Jesson Journalism Prize, which offers up to $3,000 to help writers produce the kind of critical and analytical journalism exemplified by one of New Zealand's greatest political journalists the late Bruce Jesson. The self-nominated prize is awarded for journalism projects on public issues that might not be undertaken, completed, or published without non-commercial subsidy. Projects may take the form of an article, report, pamphlet, book, television or radio programme, film, website or publication aimed at, and accessible by, New Zealanders.

Applicants must:

• Demonstrate that their project will be critical, informed, analytical or creative, and contribute to public debate in New Zealand on an important issue or issues.
• Provide a budget showing they are unable to produce the work without funding to cover direct costs and/or living costs while researching or producing the work.
• Demonstrate that they have tried, and have been unable, to get adequate funds from other sources - including, where appropriate, media outlets and publishers.
• Demonstrate on the basis of past work and/or references, that they can produce the proposed work with enough accuracy, insight and flair for it to be published and to have an impact in New Zealand public debate.

Nominations are open until September 10^th 2010 and should be forwarded to Dr Joe Atkinson, Bruce Jesson Foundation, c/-Political Studies Department, university of Auckland, PO Box 92019, Auckland. Email: j.atkinson@auckland.ac.nz.