The Greg Clark Award was created in memory of one of Canada's greatest journalists - a war correspondent, an avid outdoorsman, a humourist, but above all, a great reporter who excelled at storytelling.

It's an award that's unique among Canadian journalism, one that's designed to offer working journalists a chance to gain insight and meet key decision-makers on their beats. The successful applicant(s) will get an opportunity to spend up to a week observing the inner workings of an organization not usually accessible to the working journalist. The award addresses the need for broader awareness and exposure of the increasing complexity of issues and institutions journalists cover in day to day reportage.

Application deadline for the 2010 Greg Clark Award is March 19, 2010. Please see below for more info.

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Criteria

• Applicants will be welcomed from Canadian journalists who have been employed for one to five years and are employed by, under contract to, or freelancing on the news and editorial side of regularly published newspapers and periodicals, TV and radio news broadcasters, and online publications.
• Applications must agree that any information gathered is off-the-record unless the sponsoring organization agrees otherwise.
• Successful applicants will write a brief summary of their experience upon completion of their professional development opportunity.

How to Apply

• Submit a detailed proposal of no more than two pages outlining how you'd like to use this professional development opportunity to expand knowledge of your beat. Explain how the internship will help you in your daily work.
• Provide two examples of your beat work. TV or radio clips should be no longer than 30 minutes and should be on disc (mail) or available online for download (e-mail). DO NOT send audio or video files through e-mail. Original clippings should be accompanied by a printout of the text (mail), or in PDF format (e-mail).
• Include your resume and at least one letter of recommendation from a relevant employer.

The Selection Committee will be looking for innovative proposals from journalists interested in expanding their knowledge and understanding of issues rather than their reporting skills.

All arrangements for the award assignment will be made in consultation with award winners. The successful applicant(s) will have their expenses covered for any travel and accommodation costs.

Send proposals to:
Canadian Journalism Foundation
Greg Clark Award
117 Peter St., 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5V 2G9
Email: info@cjf-fjc.ca