By: E&P Staff The second annual Molly, a national journalism prize honoring the memory of the late columnist/author/gadfly Molly Ivins, will be awarded on June 12, 2008, at a dinner in Austin, Texas.
The Molly (the first one was given to Ivins herself) will be awarded "for an article or series of up to four short, related articles or columns appearing in a U.S.-based publication in print or as part of an online magazine, telling the stories that need telling, challenging conventional wisdom, focusing on civil liberties and/or social justice, and embodying the intelligence, deep thinking and passionate wit that marked Molly's work," the call for entries reads. Work must have been published in 2007.
First prize is a $5,000 cash award, plus the MOLLY, "a statuette of Molly Ivins in regalia as the Statue of Liberty. Two $1,000 honorable mention prizes will also be awarded. A group of nationally prominent journalists will serve as final judges.
"Complete guidelines for submitting an entry available online. For information on attending the awards luncheon, or to contribute to the MOLLY prize fund, please contact mollyaward@texasobserver.org, or call 512-477-0746."
Honorary co-chairs for the dinner are Ellen Goodman and Calvin Trillin. Helen Thomas will be our keynote speaker.
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