SKOWHEGAN — The Margaret Chase Smith Library has announced the topic of its 22nd annual essay contest: “The Appropriate Role of the Media in American Society.”
The ideal of a free press is so central to democracy that its protection is enshrined in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Yet its practice is often contested. This was true during the McCarthy, Vietnam and Watergate eras in Sen. Smith’s time. Now, questions about the ethics and influence of the media has resurfaced through concerns about “fake” news.
Entries are due by March 30 and decisions will be announced on May 4. Prizes are $1,000 for first place, $500 for second, $250 for third and $50 for five honorable mentions.
For more information, visit the library’s website at www.mcslibrary.org/program/edu/essay.htm or contact John Taylor at 207-474-7133.
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