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Bastiat prize entries now being accepted

By Timothy Cox
June 7th, 2010 at 1:28 pm | Comments Off on Bastiat prize entries now being accepted | Posted in Uncategorized

Freedom-loving writers published in print or online have until the end of June to enter the Bastiat Prize. The think-tank, International Policy Network, is accepting entries in the form of print or online articles and blog entries.

The Bastiat Prize was created to celebrate witty and original opinion journalism by those who defend the principles of a free society and the importance of liberty. The total prize fund is $18,000 and there are two competitions, one for journalism and one for online journalism.

Last year’s competition attracted over 290 entrants from more than 50 countries. The winner was John Hasnas, with an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal. Second and third prizes bastiat prize 2010went to Robert Guest, Washington Correspondent of the Economist, and Robert Robb, editorial columnist of the Arizona Republic. Last year’s selected entries can be found here (opens pdf).

The prestigious prize is now in its ninth year and former judges have included Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and Nobel laureates James Buchanan and the late Milton Friedman.  This year’s judges include John Stossel and Matt Ridley.

Submissions must be received on or before 30 June 2010. Click here for more information.

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