Journalists shortlisted for top accolade
Top work by three Australian journalists has landed them on the shortlist for the 2013 Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year Award.
The winner of the 38th annual Perkin award will win a $20,000 cash prize, supplied by The Age, for a single piece of journalistic work that is excellent and memorable.
The shortlisted candidates include: Caroline Wilson of The Age, for her coverage of the Essendon drugs scandal, The Australian's Amanda Hodge for coverage of Pakistan and gang rape in India and The Herald Sun's James Campbell for his work on the tapes scandal that led to Ted Baillieu's demise as Victorian premier.
Judges for the 2013 award include Laura Tingle, Laurie Oakes and Jill Baker.
The winner will be announced on March 21 at the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards.
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