The Molly National Journalism Prize of 2013 recognizes superior journalism in the tradition of Molly Ivins
From January 1 through March 15, 2013, The Texas Observer and the Texas Democracy Foundation will be accepting entries for The MOLLY National Journalism Prize of 2013.
The 2013 annual MOLLY Prize will be awarded for an article or series of up to four short, related articles or columns telling the stories that need telling, challenging conventional wisdom, focusing on civil liberties and/or social justice, and embodying the intelligence, deep thinking and/or passionate wit that marked Molly’s work.
The MOLLY Prize and two Honorable Mentions will be presented at an awards dinner on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, keynoted by a special guest in the tradition of past keynoters (Dan Rather, Ellen Goodman, Seymour Hersh, Gail Collins, and Paul Krugman).
Complete guidelines for submitting are online. For information on the award, attending the dinner or contributing to the MOLLY Prize fund, please contact mollyawards@texasobserver.org, or call 512-477-0746.