Voiceless Media Prizes 2011

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Nominations are now open for the 2011 Voiceless Media Prizes – a celebration of outstanding journalism that contributes to animal protection.

Sponsored by the Dalwood-Wylie Charitable Foundation, the Prizes include $5,000 for the best print or online feature and $5,000 for the best broadcast feature.

Stories are eligible if they were broadcast (TV or radio) or published (newspaper, magazine or online) since 1 November 2010 and examined one or more of the following issues:

* Factory farming, live export, kangaroo 'culling', animal experimentation, animals in entertainment or animals killed for fashion;

* The ethical relationship between human and non-human animals; or

* The sentience of animals.

Nominate yourself or a colleague now. Entries close on 28 October, with the winners to be announced on 30 November at the Voiceless Annual Awards Event.

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