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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Filmers of Iran protest death win Polk Award in NY

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK -- The unnamed people who captured on video and made public the shooting death of an Iranian protester have been chosen as winners of a George Polk Award, the first time the journalism prize has honored work produced anonymously.


I think this is fascinating. I'll have more to say about it, when I have time but for now, I'm just posting.
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