Neda video wins George Polk award

The “anonymous individuals responsible for recording
the shooting death of 26-year-old Neda Agha-Soltan at a June protest in
Tehran, Iran have been
awarded the 2009 George Polk Award for
videography.

According to a
CBC News report, it is the first winner in the new category
for for the awards administered by Long Island University.

John Darnton, curator of the awards
said:

“This award celebrates the fact that, in
today’s world, a brave bystander with a cellphone camera can use
video-sharing and social networking sites to deliver
news.”

Read more:
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2010/02/16/george-polk-awards.html#ixzz0fuudIraz

For
a full list of winners, visit the George Polk
Awards website.