Swaminathan of Economic Times reaches finalists list for Bastiat Prize 2008
International Policy Network
has recently announced the six
finalists for the seventh annual
Bastiat Prize for Journalism. The
2008 finalists include: Swaminathan
S Anklesaria Aiyar, consulting
editor, Economic Times, India; Tyler
Cowen, professor of Economics,
George Mason University, New York
Times; A Barton Hinkle, deputy oped
editor, Richmond Times-Dispatch,
USA; Fraser Nelson, political editor,
The Spectator, UK; Ashutosh
Tiwari, CEO, Himalmedia, and Nepali
Times business columnist; and
Daniel Weintraub, public affairs
columnist, Sacramento Bee, USA.
The first, second and third prize
winners will be announced at the
Bastiat Prize Dinner in New York
on October 22, 08.
The Bastiat Prize was developed to
encourage and reward writers
whose published works promote
the institutions of a free society:
limited government, rule of law
brokered by an independent
judiciary, protection of private
property, free markets, free speech,
and sound science. Earlier, two
Indians - Amit Varma for his articles
in Mint and Sauvik Chakraverti of
Economic Times – had received
Bastiat prize. This year’s panel of
seven judges also includes
professor Bibek Debroy,
International Management Institute,
India.
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