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+ | ==== Gary Webb Freedom of the Press Award - February 2020 ==== | ||
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+ | ... For practicing the highest order of journalism–revealing crimes of the state–Assange faces 175 years in a U.S. prison–a life sentence for the 48-year old Australian. | ||
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+ | Assange, whose life has been endangered in harsh prison conditions, has become an international symbol of the threat to press freedom. He is the first journalist to be charged under the Espionage Act for possession and dissemination of state secrets. | ||
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+ | Robert Parry, the late founder and editor of Consortium News, was a staunch defender of Assange’s rights. In 2010, he wrote: “Though American journalists may understandably want to find some protective cover by pretending that Julian Assange is not like us, the reality is – whether we like it or not – we are all Julian Assange.” | ||
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+ | The award is named after journalist Gary Webb whose life was cut short after the mainstream press vilified him for accurate reports about a CIA operation that flooded urban areas of the U.S. with cocaine from Nicaragua." | ||
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+ | ==== The Press Project - Person of the Year: Julian Assange - January 2020 ==== | ||
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+ | "In the past, the people we’ve named Person of the Year have been newsmakers in Greece. Assange’s case marks an exception, which we’ll try to explain. But for us to explain, we need to talk a bit about the founder of ThePressProject, | ||
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+ | ====Gavin MacFadyen Award for Whistleblowers - September 2019==== | ||
The only award given solely by whistle-blowers. | The only award given solely by whistle-blowers. | ||
- | **The Danny Schechter Global Vision Award for Journalism & Activism - 2019** | + | Julian' |
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- | The DANNY is “awarded annually to an individual who best emulates Schechter’s practice | + | |
- | **The Galizia Prize for Journalists, | ||
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- | Awarded for the second annual GUE/NGL prize for ‘Journalists, | ||
- | **The Willy Brandt Award for Political Courage (Harrison) - October 2015** | + | ====The Danny Schechter Global Vision Award for Journalism & Activism - 2019==== |
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+ | The DANNY is a practice of combining excellent journalism with social advocacy and activism. Journalists, | ||
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+ | ====The Willy Brandt Award for Political Courage (Harrison) - October 2015==== | ||
"This award is for those that have been forced into becoming refugees because of their political actions on behalf of us all, and their work for our right to know." - Sarah Harrison | "This award is for those that have been forced into becoming refugees because of their political actions on behalf of us all, and their work for our right to know." - Sarah Harrison | ||
- | **The Kazakstan Union of Journalists Top Prize - June 2014** | + | ==== Global Exchange Human Rights Award, People' |
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+ | ====The Kazakstan Union of Journalists Top Prize - June 2014==== | ||
Awarded for his outstanding efforts in investigative journalism. | Awarded for his outstanding efforts in investigative journalism. | ||
- | **The Brazilian Press Association Human Rights Award - 2013** | ||
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+ | ==== Yoko Ono Lennon Courage Award for the Arts - 2013==== | ||
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+ | ==== Big Brother Award - Italy "Hero of Privacy" | ||
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+ | ==== Voltaire Award for Free Speech - 2011 ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Walkely Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism - 2011 ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism - 2011==== | ||
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+ | ==== Sydney Peace Prize - Gold Medal - 2011 ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Free Dacia Award - 2011 ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Le Monde Readers' | ||
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+ | ==== Sam Adams Award - 2010 ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Time Magazine - Person of the Year, Reader' | ||
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+ | ==== Amnesty International UK Media Awards - 2009 ==== | ||
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+ | ==== The Economist - New Media Award - 2008 ==== | ||
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