March 1 Deadline Set for Entries In 2015 ASCRS National Media Awards
December 22 2014 - 7:23PM
Business Wire
Deadline for receipt of entries in the 2015 National Media
Awards competition sponsored by the American Society of Colon and
Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is March 1, 2015. The attached brochure
contains an entry form and describes the rules for the 2015 awards
program.
Journalists whose work reached a general audience in newspapers,
general interest magazines, television, radio, or on the internet
are invited to submit entries in the competition. It recognizes
journalists who have excelled in communicating information to the
public about colon and rectal disease, such as colorectal cancer,
hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, Crohn’s Disease, ulcerative colitis,
anal fissures, and irritable bowel syndrome.
ASCRS will present $1,000 cash awards for the best work in each
of three major media categories:
Print
- Newspaper (for a news feature story,
comprehensive coverage or series) or
- General interest magazine (for an
article or series).
Broadcast
- Television (for a comprehensive news
report, series of reports, discussion program or documentary)
or
- Radio (for a comprehensive news report,
series of reports, discussion program or documentary).
Internet
- Information created for a general
audience and presented exclusively on the Internet.
In addition, winners will receive an expense-paid trip to
Boston, MA, for an awards ceremony during the 2015 ASCRS Annual
Meeting, May 30-June 3.
Entries must have been published or broadcast between February
1, 2014 and February 28, 2015. Deadline for receipt of entries
is March 1, 2015. Entries will be judged by a panel of media
professionals. They will be evaluated on the basis of quality of
writing, excellence in production, research, accuracy, impact of
message, and originality.
About ASCRS
The 3,000 member American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons,
located in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights, is the premier
society for colon and rectal surgeons and other surgeons dedicated
to advancing and promoting the science and practice of the
treatment of patients with diseases and disorders affecting the
colon, rectum and anus. For more information, visit
www.fascrs.org.
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for ASCRSRichard Bragaw, Public Relations Director847-997-3876
or 847-290-9184rbragaw@bragawpr.com