These Rules were revised on March 8, 2010, to specify an additional submission method. The rules which apply to submissions made on or after March 8, 2010, can be viewed here.

Topic: Essays each year are invited on any topic relating to the link between democratic values and the media in Canada. See winning essays for examples of past topics.

2010 Rules

1. Any Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada may enter this essay contest except members of the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting Steering Committee, retained consultants or business associates, and members of the Selection Committee; as well as their immediate family members. Previous winners are ineligible.

2. Essays shall be written in English, and shall not exceed 2,000 words in length.

3. Essays shall be submitted in double-spaced Microsoft Word format as e-mail attachments to the following address: submissions@daltoncampaward.ca or using such other submission method as may be specified in these Rules prior to the deadline.

4. To be eligible, essays must be received before 8:00 pm EDT on March 15th, 2010. Entries will be acknowledged upon receipt.

5. Friends of Canadian Broadcasting will not enter into communication with entrants, other than to acknowledge receipt of an entry at the time of submission.

6. An entrant may submit one essay only.

7. An entry written by more than one person is not eligible.

8. All ideas in an entry shall be the original written expression of the applicant, save only for attributed quotations, and shall not have previously been published, or submitted elsewhere for publication prior to June 2010.

9. Essays should follow the Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition) or the MLA Handbook (7th edition).

10. Each entry shall be accompanied by an e-mail stating the author's full name and contact information valid during the months of April and May 2010, including postal address, e-mail address, and a telephone number. This e-mail shall also include: (i) a biographical sketch not exceeding 50 words, (ii) the word count of the essay, and (iii) written confirmation that the entry complies with the Rules of The Dalton Camp Award.

11. Each entry shall include, on the first page, a title followed by the full name of the author. Subsequent pages shall be numbered and contain no information identifying the author.

12. Pseudonyms are not permitted.

13. No photographs or other visual images may be submitted.

14. Friends of Canadian Broadcasting may publish the winning essay or essays, as well as the name and the biographical sketch submitted by the entrant, in any medium, including electronically over the Internet, after the Award is announced. Each winner is required to grant a licence or assignment to this effect.

15. Persons submitting entries not selected for the Award are free to offer them for publication elsewhere, once the Award winner or winners have been announced in June 2010.

16. Decisions of the Selection Committee are final.