4th International Valais Media Prize for Journalists announced
The 4th International Valais Media Prize has been announced. This prize is awarded to journalists for outstanding articles and reports on the Swiss Alpine canton of Valais.
With this award for journalists working and publishing worldwide, the Valais Information Office aims to raise public awareness of tourism, the economy and nature in the Alpine canton. The award is sponsored by the Valais Information Office. The prize is awarded to works published for the first time between January 1 and December 31, 2011. CHF 5,000 is available for the winners in each language. A special prize will also be awarded in the TV/film and radio reportage category.
Reports in German, English, Italian and French are eligible. The closing date for entries is January 13, 2012. The aim of the Valais Information Office's International Media Prize is to provide an incentive to take a closer look at Valais culture, tourist attractions, quality of life and gastronomy in the Swiss Alps.
