- Deadline to Submit Works for $50,000 Journalism Prize is extended to January 14, 2010 - ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty") (NASDAQ:LCAPANASDAQ:LCAPBNASDAQ:LINTANASDAQ:LINTBNASDAQ:LSTZANASDAQ:LSTZB) announced today that it has extended the deadline to submit published works for the "Media for Liberty Award" from January 7, 2010 to January 14, 2010. This award is open to entrants worldwide whose creative and original works explore the relationship between economic and political liberty. Eligible entries must be originally published or transmitted via print or electronic media during the 2009 calendar year, and received by Liberty Media no later than January 14, 2010. There is a $50,000 prize for the winning entry. Entries will be judged by a distinguished panel on the degree to which the theme is addressed, inspirational and educational value, and mastery of their media format. Eligible media outlets, including newspapers, magazines, journals, radio, television and websites, must be generally recognized in their markets and accessible to a broad audience in the United States. The winner will be notified in February 2010. An awards ceremony will be held in Washington, D.C. in March, 2010. Key Parameters: -- Length: Print entries may not exceed 20,000 words. Electronic entries may not exceed 120 minutes. -- Language: All entries must be in English, or submitted with an English translation or with English subtitles. -- Examples: Eligible entries may include news reporting, feature coverage, investigative reporting, articles, essays, editorials, commentaries, documentaries and educational works. -- Programs produced and intended for general theatrical motion picture release are not eligible. Entry forms and Official Rules can be found at Liberty Media's web site, http://www.libertymedia.com/MediaforLibertyAward and on Facebook. Send entries to: Media for Liberty Award 12300 Liberty Boulevard Englewood, CO 80112 720-875-5400 About Liberty Media Corporation Liberty Media owns interests in a broad range of electronic retailing, media, communications and entertainment businesses. Those interests are attributed to three tracking stock groups: (1) the Liberty Interactive group (NASDAQ:LINTANASDAQ:LINTB), which includes Liberty Media's interests in QVC, Provide Commerce, Backcountry.com, BUYSEASONS, Bodybuilding.com, IAC/InterActiveCorp, and Expedia, (2) the Liberty Starz group (NASDAQ:LSTZANASDAQ: LSTZB), which includes Liberty Media's interests in Starz Entertainment and ViaSat, Inc., and (3) the Liberty Capital group (NASDAQ:LCAPANASDAQ:LCAPB), which includes all businesses, assets and liabilities not attributed to the Interactive group or the Starz group including its subsidiaries Starz Media, LLC, Atlanta National League Baseball Club, Inc., and TruePosition, Inc., Liberty Media's interest in SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., and minority equity investments in Time Warner Inc., Time Warner Cable and Sprint Nextel Corporation. Contact: Courtnee Ulrich: +1-720-875-5420 or Press Amanda Cheslock: +1-212-446-1884 all for Liberty Media Corporation DATASOURCE: Liberty Media Corporation CONTACT: Courtnee Ulrich, +1-720-875-5420, or Press, Amanda Cheslock, +1-212-446-1884, both for Liberty Media Corporation Web Site: http://www.libertymedia.com/ http://www.libertymedia.com/MediaforLibertyAward

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