Designed for press photographers by press photographers.

The Press Photographer's Year is unique. It is the only competition that recognises
and showcases the outstanding press photography taken for the UK news media, and celebrates its fourth year.

The results of this year awards will be announced on Friday 3rd July.

Following on from last year's awards where a record 7,500 entries were received, a jury of distinguished photographers will make their edit of 150 of the best news and sports photographs taken in 2008.

All these photographs will be unveiled at a prestigious exhibition at the National Theatre's Lyttelton foyer on London's South Bank in July.

Sponsored by Canon cameras since its inception, the aim is to demonstrate once again that even in an age of rolling television news, internet and satellite communication, the traditional still image burns the keenest, fastest impression on the public conscience and is the most effective way to show the world the world as it really is.

Assignments 3 - The Press Photographer's Year the book of last year's awards is now available to order from £12.50 (including P&P), a discount of 35%.