Bruce Jesson Foundation

Bruce Jesson Foundation http://brucejesson.com/ en-us Nucleus CMS v3.32 ï¿½ Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://brucejesson.com//nucleus/nucleus2.gif Bruce Jesson Foundation http://brucejesson.com/ Bruce Jesson Journalism Awards 2010: Call for Nominations http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=33 PO Box 99401, Newmarket, Auckland

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
23 April 2010
Bruce Jesson Journalism Awards 2010: Call for Nominations
The Bruce Jesson Foundation was established in 1999 to commemorate one of New Zealand’s greatest political journalists, the late Bruce Jesson, by promoting vigorous political, social and economic investigation, debate, analysis and reporting in New Zealand. To this end, the Foundation holds an annual lecture and sponsors two annual Bruce Jesson Journalism Prizes for ‘Senior’ and ‘Emerging’ journalists respectively.

The Senior Journalism Prize offers an emolument of up to NZ$3,000 to assist writers aiming to produce the kind of critical and analytical journalism exemplified by Jesson’s work as a columnist in Metro magazine, as editor of The Republican and as the author of several influential pieces of book journalism. The prize is a self-nominated award dedicated to in-depth journalism projects on public issues that might not be undertaken, completed, or published without non-commercial subsidy.

The Emerging Journalism Prize recognises “outstanding recent work by New Zealand print journalism students.” It shares the senior award’s broad aim of seeking "critical, informed, analytical and creative journalism or writing which will contribute to public debate in New Zealand on an important issue or issues," but it differs in three important respects:
• It is focused more narrowly on the already published work of print journalism students (though, exceptional unpublished work may occasionally be considered).
• It seeks nominations from heads of New Zealand Journalism Schools or journalism programme leaders rather than from the student journalists themselves.
• It offers a fixed emolument of NZ$500, together with certificates of commendation for one or more runners-up.
Nominations for the 2010 Bruce Jesson Journalism Prizes are hereby sought from either the writers themselves in the case of the senior journalism award, or from heads of New Zealand journalism schools or journalism programme leaders in the case of the emerging journalism award. Nominees’ work will be assessed by members of the Jesson Foundation’s Journalism Subcommittee: Jon Stephenson (convener), Joe Atkinson, Simon Collins and David Robie.

Nominations together with appropriate supporting documentation including, for the emerging journalism award, copies of the nominated articles, should be forwarded by Monday, June 30, 2010 to Dr Joe Atkinson, Secretary of the Bruce Jesson Foundation by email j.atkinson@auckland.ac.nz, or in hard copy c/- Political Studies Department, University of Auckland, PB 92019, AUCKLAND.

Further inquiries to Dr Atkinson by mail or email as above or by phone (09) 373 7599 ext. 88094, or to Associate Professor David Robie by email delaro@clear.net.nz or phone (09) 921 9999 extn 7834
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Patron: Professor Noam Chomsky Chair: Professor Jane Kelsey Secretary: Dr Joe Atkinson
]]> Home http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=33 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:31:00 +1200 Massey Students Win Inaugural Bruce Jesson Emerging Journalism Award http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=34 PO Box 99401, Newmarket, Auckland

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23 April 2010
Massey Students Win Inaugural Bruce Jesson Emerging Journalism Award

A three-month investigation into a potential health risk from contamination at the former Masterton gasworks has won a team of Massey University journalism students the inaugural Bruce Jesson Emerging Journalism Prize.

The six students (Amanda Fisher, Michael Hasumi-Dickison, Motoko Kakubayashi, Chloe Vaughan, Rory MacKinnon and Sarah Taane) broke the news that local residents had not been informed of toxin levels on the old gasworks site, and that the local council had failed to follow up on advice, given years earlier, to remedy the situation.

The Massey submission consisted of three stories, including the front-page lead story, in the Wairarapa Times-Age newspaper on October 26, 2009. The students’ balanced coverage, achieved under the supervision of Massey Journalism lecturer James Hollings, included a well-written human interest story told from the point of view of a nearby resident whose children regularly played on the contaminated soil, alongside extensive expert commentary about potential risks, and rebuttal from the Regional Medical Office of Health who played down the risks. Though the response of the local council was described by the paper’s editor as “muted”, the story was not subject to legal challenge and was picked up by several other newspapers.

The Jesson judging panel recommended the award after consulting with Wairarapa Times-Age editor Dave Saunders about the students’ work. Saunders was impressed with their thoroughness and professionalism. “It was bloody good work,” Saunders said.

The Bruce Jesson Foundation was established in 1999 to commemorate one of New Zealand’s greatest political journalists, the late Bruce Jesson, by promoting “vigorous political, social and economic investigation, debate, analysis and reporting in New Zealand”. The Foundation holds an Annual Lecture and awards two journalism prizes:

The Senior Journalism Prize which is self-nominated by the journalists themselves and involves an emolument of up to NZ$3,000 to assist them to produce the kind of critical and analytical journalism exemplified by Jesson’s work.

The Emerging Journalism Prize which has a fixed emolument of $500 and is nominated by the heads of New Zealand journalism schools or journalism programme leaders for published work by student journalists.

Professor Jane Kelsey
Chair, Bruce Jesson Foundation

Further inquiries to Dr Joe Atkinson, Secretary of the Bruce Jesson Foundation, c/- Political Studies Department, University of Auckland, PB 92019, AUCKLAND, or by email j.atkinson@auckland.ac.nz, or by phone (09) 3737599 ext. 88094.

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Patron: Professor Noam Chomsky Chair: Professor Jane Kelsey Secretary: Dr Joe Atkinson
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Income Inequality]]> Home http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=32 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:02:41 +1300 The Metro Articles - Complete Scans http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=31
Dr Brent Wheeler
P.O. Box 12057
Maori Hill
Dunedin 9010

or

Dr Joe Atkinson
C/- Political Studies Department,
University of Auckland, PB 92019,
AUCKLAND]]> Library http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=31 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:40:12 +1200 New Bruce Jesson Emerging Journalism Prize http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=30 The Bruce Jesson Foundation was established in 1999 to commemorate one of New Zealand’s greatest political journalists, the late Bruce Jesson, by promoting vigorous political, social and economic investigation, debate, analysis and reporting in New Zealand.

To this end, since its inception the Foundation has sponsored an annual Bruce Jesson Memorial Lecture in Auckland and, since 2004, it has awarded an annual Bruce Jesson Journalism Prize. The latter award involves an emolument of up to NZ$3,000 to assist writers aiming to produce the kind of critical and analytical journalism exemplified by Jesson’s work as a columnist in Metro magazine, as editor of The Republican and as the author of several influential pieces of book journalism. It is self-nominated and dedicated to in-depth journalism projects on public issues that might not be undertaken, completed, or published without non-commercial subsidy.

The new Bruce Jesson Emerging Journalism Prize is being introduced this year specifically to reward “outstanding recent work by New Zealand print journalism students.” It shares the existing award’s broad aim of seeking "critical, informed, analytical and creative journalism or writing which will contribute to public debate in New Zealand on an important issue or issues," but it differs in three important respects:

a) It is focused more narrowly on the already published work of journalism students (though, exceptional unpublished work may occasionally be considered).
b) It seeks nominations from Heads of Journalism Schools rather than from the journalists themselves.
c) It offers a fixed emolument of $500, together with certificates of commendation for one or more runners-up.

Nominations for the 2009 Bruce Jesson Emerging Journalism Prize are hereby sought from the Heads of New Zealand journalism schools. Nominees’ work will be assessed by members of the Foundation’s Journalism Subcommittee: Joe Atkinson (convener), Simon Collins, Jon Stephenson, and David Robie.

Nominations together with copies of nominated work (preferably in electronic form) should be forwarded by no later than Monday, October 19, 2009 to:

Dr Joe Atkinson, Secretary of the Bruce Jesson Foundation,
C/- Political Studies Department,
University of Auckland, PB 92019, AUCKLAND.
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Professor of Political Economy

London School of Economics

Click HERE for details

Wednesday 28 October, 6:30pm

Maidment Theatre, Alfred St.,

University of Auckland

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Joce Jesson addresses those assembled....

then unveils

then unveils..

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and Mike addresses.
and finally ARC Chair Mike Lee adds his address.]]> Recent News http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=28 Sat, 9 May 2009 11:14:29 +1200 Bruce and the significance of history http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=27
That was the view held by the late Bruce Jesson, journalist and politician. It was also the starting point for the speech given by ARC Chairman Mike Lee at the annual Bruce Jesson lecture last year.

Bruce... learn from history

"Bruce was a close friend and respected colleague whose thoughts and ideas are very relevant today," says Mike.
"Bruce said that we New Zealanders are careless - perhaps deliberately forgetful - about our history, and there is a price we pay for that.

"In the lecture I discussed how similar problems and familiar challenges recur throughout Auckland’s history and, therefore, that history has important lessons for us in managing Auckland now and in the future.

"With the likelihood of major change to the way Auckland local government is structured soon to be announced by the Royal Commission, and the growing uncertainty in the world because of the economic downturn, I feel this paper about the history of Auckland’s regional government, with some comments about the future, could be of interest to ARC staff."
]]> General http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=27 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 15:22:11 +1300 Bruce Jesson Lecture 2008 - Mike Lee http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=26 HERE. Browser back button to return,]]> Lectures http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=26 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:08:30 +1300 Bruce Jesson Memorial Lecture 2008 - Mike Lee http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=25
2008 Memorial Lecture

ARC Chair, Jesson Foundation trustee and long time friend of Bruce Mike Lee will deliver the lecture this year.]]> General http://brucejesson.com/index.php?itemid=25 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:46:10 +1200