National NewsMedia Council opens nominations for student human rights reporting award

The National NewsMedia Council, in partnership with Journalists for Human Rights, is pleased to announce the opening of the fourth annual Fraser MacDougall Prize for Best New Voice in Canadian Human Rights Reporting.

The prize is awarded to an exceptional piece of student journalism, with a human rights focus, that is published in campus-based media during the 2020-2021 academic year.

This year’s competition is open on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Submissions will be accepted until Monday, May 3, 2021 at 23:59 EST.

For more information on the award, please click here.