June 4, 2009

Pioneering Reporters Honored at Internews Media Leadership Awards

Journalism is ‘a service industry, and we are the servants,’ photojournalist James Nachtwey tells audience

To applause from a standing-room-only crowd, four media leaders from around the world were honored Tuesday for their courage and commitment to journalism at the Internews Media Leadership Awards in Washington, D.C.

Honorees for the third annual awards were: renowned photojournalist James Nachtwey; Tasneem Ahmar, an activist and journalist promoting the positive image of women in Pakistan’s media; Thepchai Yong, managing director of Thailand’s first independent public service broadcaster; and RAMAK, a network of 41 community radio stations in Haiti.

Internews would like to thank all those who attended the Media Leadership Awards and the generous sponsors and supporters who made the event possible. (More)

See photos of the awards ceremony and cocktail reception on Flickr.

Click on each photo for video and bio.

Watch YouTube Videos of the Honorees:

• James Nachtwey, Photojournalist, USA
• Tasneem Ahmar, Director of Uks Research Center, Pakistan
• RAMAK, network of 41 community radio stations, Haiti
• Thepchai Yong, Managing Director of Thai PBS, Thailand

Articles about the 2009 Internews Media Leadership Awards:

• Heroic Foreign Journalists Honored, White House Correspondents Insider
• News!, The Scene Bisnow - Washington

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