Long Island University Sets January 8, 2007,
as Application Deadline for 2006 George Polk Awards
Journalism award memorializes the courage of murdered CBS reporter
Brooklyn, N.Y. – Long Island University has announced the submissions deadline for the upcoming George Polk Awards, asking that all entries be received by Monday, January 8, 2007. The annual Awards, among the most coveted honors in journalism, recognize excellence in nearly two dozen categories of journalistic work.
The George Polk Awards have been administered by Long Island University since being founded at the Brooklyn Campus in 1949 to memorialize the CBS investigative reporter slain while covering the Greek civil war. Past winners have included Christiane Amanpour, Walter Cronkite, Seymour M. Hersh, Chet Huntley, Peter Jennings, Edward R. Murrow, Diane Sawyer, Susan Sontag, Sidney Schanberg and Studs Turkel.
Winners are proposed and selected by a national panel of advisers, which also considers entries that originate from publication offices, newsrooms or individuals. Categories vary somewhat from year to year, but it has been customary to give awards in foreign, national and local reporting, radio, television, news photography and criticism. Documentary films and books based on investigative reporting or dealing specifically with the field of journalism also may be considered for awards. From time to time, awards are made for a body of work.
Journalists do not have to be U.S. citizens, and the media outlet does not have to be American, but all entries must be in English (no translations). For more details about submission guidelines and examples of work by past winners, see the George Polk Awards Web site at www.liu.edu/polk.
Entries must be postmarked no later than January 8, 2007, and winners will be notified some time in February. There are no entry fees or application forms. (Entries will not be acknowledged or returned.)
Submissions should be sent to
Dr. Robert D. Spector, chair
George Polk Awards
Long Island University
Brooklyn Campus
1 University Plaza, Metcalfe 404
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5372
Long Island University
Celebrating 79 years of access to the American dream through excellence in higher education, Long Island University is a multicampus, diverse, doctoral institution of higher learning. One of the largest and most comprehensive universities in the country, it offers more than 600 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs and certificates, and educates more than 28,000 students on six campuses in Brooklyn, Brookville (C.W. Post), Southampton, Brentwood, Rockland and Westchester. The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences prepares students for successful careers in the fields of pharmacy and health care. The University’s Friends World Program offers a wide range of study abroad options in North America and at overseas locations. More than 650 full-time faculty members provide outstanding instruction, which is supplemented by internships and cooperative education opportunities. The accomplishments of more than 157,000 living alumni are a testament to the success of its mission – providing the highest level of education to people from all walks of life. The University’s NCAA Division I and II athletic teams, nationally renowned George Polk Awards in journalism, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and Long Island University Public Radio Network (WLIU-FM and WCWP-FM) provide enrichment for its students and the communities it serves.
The Brooklyn Campus is distinguished by...
dynamic curricula reflecting the great urban community it serves. Distinctive programs encompass the arts and media, natural sciences, business, social policy, urban education, the health professions and pharmacy, and include the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, the D.P.T. in Physical Therapy and the Pharm.D. in Pharmacy. A vibrant urban oasis in downtown Brooklyn, this diverse and thriving campus offers academic excellence, personalized attention, small class size and flexible course schedules. In 2005, the Campus opened a new performing arts complex, which includes the 320-seat Kumble Theater, and in 2006, a $45 million Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center, both of which serve the Campus and the community.
