ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media
Corporation ("Liberty") (Nasdaq: LCAPA, LCAPB, LINTA, LINTB, LSTZA,
LSTZB) is now accepting submissions for the annual "Media for
Liberty Award". This award acknowledges media contributions
that explore the correlation between economic and political
liberty. Eligible works must be originally published or
broadcast via print or electronic media during the 2010 calendar
year, and received by Liberty Media no later than January 7, 2011. There is a $50,000 prize for the winning entry.
The Media for Liberty Award is open to journalists worldwide
whose original works bring new insights on societal issues, news
events, economies, political structures and cultures that
illustrate their prosperity or struggle in their pursuit of a free
market environment and civil liberties uninfluenced by government
agenda.
Submitted works will be reviewed by a jury panel and evaluated
based on the degree to which the theme is addressed, inspirational
and educational value, relevance to the public discourse, and
mastery of media format.
The winner of the first annual Media for Liberty Award was a CBS
60 Minutes segment titled "Congo Gold". In this
compelling piece, 60 Minutes traveled to the war-torn region
of eastern Congo to investigate
the connection between the mining of gold and other precious
minerals and the violence that has contributed to the deaths of
over five million people in the past decade.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible media outlets, including newspapers, magazines,
journals, radio, television and websites, must be generally
recognized in their markets and accessible to a broad audience in
the United States.
- Length: Print entries may not exceed 20,000 words.
Electronic entries may not exceed 120 minutes.
- Language: All entries must be in English, or submitted
with an English translation or with English subtitles.
- Examples: Eligible entries may include news reporting,
feature coverage, investigative reporting, articles, essays,
editorials, commentaries, documentaries and educational works.
- Programs produced and intended for general theatrical motion
picture release are not eligible.
The winner will be notified in February
2011. An awards ceremony will be held in the Spring of
2011.
Entry forms, rules and judging criteria can be found at Liberty
Media's web site, www.libertymedia.com/MediaforLibertyAward or on
Facebook. Entries should be sent to:
Media for Liberty
Award
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12300 Liberty
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Englewood,
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720-875-5400
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About Liberty Media Corporation
Liberty Media owns interests in a broad range of electronic
retailing, media, communications and entertainment businesses.
Those interests are attributed to three tracking stock groups: (1)
the Liberty Interactive group (Nasdaq: LINTA, LINTB), which
includes Liberty Media's interests in QVC, Provide Commerce,
Backcountry.com, BUYSEASONS, Bodybuilding.com, IAC/InterActiveCorp,
and Expedia, (2) the Liberty Starz group (Nasdaq: LSTZA, LSTZB),
which includes Liberty Media's interest in Starz Entertainment, and
(3) the Liberty Capital group (Nasdaq: LCAPA, LCAPB), which
includes all businesses, assets and liabilities not attributed to
the Interactive group or the Starz group including its subsidiaries
Starz Media, LLC, Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc., and
TruePosition, Inc., Liberty Media's interest in SIRIUS XM Radio,
Inc., and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Live
Nation.
Contacts for Liberty Media:
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Courtnee Ulrich
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720-875-5420
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Press Contact:
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Amanda Cheslock
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212-446-1884
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SOURCE Liberty Media Corporation