( Added: April 21, 2008 ) - ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation has announced a call to all Canadian journalists for submissions to the Peter Gzowski Literacy Award of Merit. Deadline for submissions is June 20, 2008.

The Peter Gzowski Literacy Award of Merit was developed by ABC CANADA, in honour of the late broadcaster and journalist Peter Gzowski, to acknowledge the great contribution made by a Canadian journalist, in any media, in raising awareness of the adult literacy issue in this country.

The competition is open to all professional journalists working and residing in Canada. Journalists may submit their own work, or nominate the work of a fellow journalist. Entries may be of either a local or national interest, and may be based on reporting analysis, commentary, special section, feature or series. Entries will be accepted from the following categories: newspaper (daily, community, regional or national), magazine, television news, television feature (news magazine/talk show), radio interview and Internet. Entries for the 2008 competition must have been published, broadcast or posted online between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007 (calendar year, last year).

The selection committee will evaluate each article or broadcast based on specific criteria including accuracy of information and balanced reporting on subject matter, thoroughness of analysis, journalistic style, and the importance of the commentary in generating awareness and/or "heat" on the literacy issue. The winner will be notified by Friday, July 25, 2008.

Award presentation, September 17, 2008

The winner will be honoured at a special award presentation on September 17, 2008 in Toronto, with flight and hotel accommodation paid for by ABC CANADA. A $1,000 donation will be made, in the winning journalist's name, to a literacy organization in their community.

For more information or to download a copy of the Gzowski Award entry form, visit: http://www.abc-canada.org/en/media/journalism_award