Anonymous Citizen Journalists Receive Polk Award for Video taken with a cameraphone

The anonymous Iranian citizens who captured and distributed the shooting by a government sniper of Neda Agha Soltan, 27, during last year’s Iranian re-election protests have received one of journalism’s highest honors — the Polk Award.

The announcement marks the first time that the award was given to an anonymous news source.

The video was taken with a cameraphone.

[via NewTeeVee]

emily | 10:08 AM | Citizens as Camera Phone Reporters |
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