Submissions for the Dalton Camp Award 2025 are now open! Deadline to enter is January 6, 2025, at 8pm EST.
The Dalton Camp Award is a $10,000 prize for the best essay on the link between media and democracy, presented annually by Friends of Canadian Media. We launched the award in 2002 to honour the memory of Dalton Camp, a distinguished commentator on Canadian public affairs.
Eligible essays written in English up to 2,000 words in length are judged anonymously on both subject matter and strength of written expression.
New for 2025: Both previously published and unpublished essays may be submitted.
Any Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, regardless of age, student or professional status may enter. We encourage and welcome applications from across genders, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, religions, and beliefs.
There is no entry fee.
Please read our Rules and Regulations before you submit your essay.