Liberty Media Establishes Annual Award for Excellence in Media
July 21 2009 - 9:24AM
PR Newswire (US)
Announces Call for Entries for the 'Media for Liberty Award' 2010
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media
Corporation ("Liberty")
(NASDAQ:LCAPANASDAQ:LCAPBNASDAQ:LINTANASDAQ:LINTBNASDAQ:LMDIANASDAQ:LMDIB)
announced today that it has established the "Media for Liberty
Award." This annual award acknowledges and encourages media
contributions that explore the link between economic and political
liberty. Eligible entries must be originally published or
transmitted via print or electronic media during the 2009 calendar
year, and received by Liberty Media no later than January 7, 2010.
There is a $50,000 prize for the winning entry. "The intent of the
Media for Liberty Award is to acknowledge the proliferation of
media channels, vehicles and journalists examining the ties between
economic and political liberty. This topic has been examined for
hundreds of years and is particularly relevant in today's economic
and political environment," said John Malone, Chairman of Liberty.
"We are pleased to create a platform that promotes the examination
of these topics." The Award is open to entrants worldwide whose
creative and original works explore the correlation between
economic and political liberty. The media can play a vital role by
examining this topic from a variety of viewpoints in the context of
the pressing economic and political issues of the day. The Media
for Liberty Award entries will be judged by a distinguished panel
of judges representing various facets of media on the degree to
which the theme is addressed, inspirational and educational value,
and mastery of their media format. 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. The winner
will be notified in February 2010. The winning entry will be
honored at the Media for Liberty Award ceremony in Washington, D.C.
in March, 2010. Key Parameters: -- 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. Entry forms and official contest rules can be
found at Liberty Media's web site,
http://www.libertymedia.com/MediaforLibertyAward. Send entries to:
Media for Liberty Award 12300 Liberty Boulevard Englewood, CO 80112
720-875-5400 About Liberty Media Corporation Liberty Media
Corporation 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), which includes
Liberty's interests in QVC, Provide Commerce, Backcountry.com,
BUYSEASONS, Bodybuilding.com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, (2)
the Liberty Entertainment group (NASDAQ:LMDIA), which includes
Liberty's interests in The DIRECTV Group, Inc., Starz
Entertainment, Game Show Network, LLC, WildBlue Communications,
Inc., and Liberty Sports Holdings LLC, and (3) the Liberty Capital
group (NASDAQ:LCAPA), which includes all businesses, assets and
liabilities not attributed to the Interactive group or the
Entertainment group including its subsidiaries Starz Media, LLC,
Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc., and TruePosition,
Inc., Liberty's interest in SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., and minority
equity investments in Time Warner Inc. and Sprint Nextel
Corporation. DATASOURCE: Liberty Media Corporation CONTACT:
Courtnee Ulrich, +1-720-875-5420, or Heather Oshiro,
+1-720-875-5433, or Press, Amanda Cheslock, +1-212-446-1884, all
for Liberty Media Corporation Web Site:
http://www.libertymedia.com/
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