Reason Foundation is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2015 Bastiat Prize for Journalism and the Reason Video Prize.
The Bastiat Prize for Journalism is awarded to writers who best explain the importance of freedom with originality, wit, and eloquence. The Bastiat Prize winner will receive $10,000, second-place will collect $5,000 and third-place will receive $1,000 at the Reason Media Awards (#RMA15) in New York City on November 10, 2015.
Finalists for the 2015 Bastiat Prize for Journalism
James Bovard
Journalist and author of 10 books
Daniel Hannan
Member, European Parliament for the South East of England
Froma Harrop
Nationally syndicated columnist, Creators Syndicate
Robert Robb
Editorial Columnist, The Arizona Republic
Ari Schulman
Senior Editor, The New Atlantis
Amit Varma
Author and Blogger, India Uncut
The Reason Video Prize honors short-form video and film that explores, investigates, or enriches our appreciation of individual rights, limited government, and the free market. The winner will earn $10,000, second-place will win $5,000 and third-place will take home $1,000 at the Reason Media Awards (#RMA15).
Finalists for the 2015 Reason Video Prize
Glynn Brailsford
Institute of Economic Affairs, Video: “Sin Taxes”
Irshad Manji
Moral Courage Project, Video: “How I Escaped Forced Marriage in Egypt”
Lou Perez
Greg and Lou, Video: “Dorm Room Sex Notary”
Jacek Spendel
Freedom and Entrepreneurship Foundation, Video: “Migration to a Freer World”
John Papola and Marshall Lee
Emergent Order for the Independent Institute, Video: “Love Gov: From First Date to Mandate”
Reason Foundation would also like to thank the judges for this year’s awards.
Judges for the 2015 Bastiat Prize
A. Barton Hinkle
Columnist, Richmond Times-Dispatch; 2008 Bastiat Prize Winner
Judge Andrew Napolitano
Author and Senior Judicial Analyst, Fox News Channel
Virginia Postrel
Author and Columnist, Bloomberg View; Co-winner of Bastiat Prize (2011)
Louis Rossetto
Co-founder, Wired; CEO, TCHO Chocolates
Mohit Satyanand
Chairman, Liberty Institute of India
Russ Smith
Founder, Washington City Paper
John Tierney
Author and Columnist, The New York Times
Linda Whetstone
Chairman, Network for a Free Society
Judges for the 2015 Reason Video Prize
Ted Balaker
Director of Can We Take a Joke?; Co-founder of Korchula Productions
Kennedy
Host of Kennedy, Fox Business Network
Kurt Loder
Reason.com Film Critic; Author of The Good, The Bad & The Godawful
Alex Winter
Director of Deep Web and Downloaded
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