Posted on 10/17/2009 6:35:55 AM PDT by nuconvert
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iranian bloggers won a major press award Friday for their efforts to cover the Islamic Republic's disputed presidential election.
Iranian journalist Delbar Tavakoli, who fled the country after losing her job, received Friday the 2009 Mohamed Amin Award on behalf of the bloggers "for their commitment, bravery and dedication under harrowing conditions and extraordinary pressure while covering the presidential election."
"Iranian bloggers redefined the concept of citizen journalism and social networking when they became the only source of news in Iran post-election," Christoph Pleitgen, head of Reuters News Agency media business said in a statement.
Established in 1997 in honor of the late Mohamed Amin, a legendary Reuters African cameraman killed in an airline hijacking, the annual award typically honors individuals who work behind the scenes. It is sponsored by Thomson Reuters
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And Barry won the Nobel Peace Prize for doing nothing yet.....
What? Obama didnät win this award?/sarc
Kudos to Iranian netizens defying censorship.
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