“Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media” 2005
Article created January 3rd, 2005Leipzig Media Award goes to famous investigative reporter Seymour Hersh, uncoverer of EU scandals Tillack and two courageous journalists
LEIPZIG. This year’s 30,000 € Leipzig “Prize for the Freedom and Future of the Media” is jointly awarded to American journalist Seymour M. Hersh, German correspondents Britta Petersen and Hans-Martin Tillack, and Russian expert on Chechnya Anna Politkovskaya. This decision was announced by the Council of the Media Foundation of the Sparkasse Leipzig which acts as the jury for this year’s fifth award. Prizes will be awarded in Leipzig on April 28, 2005. All current and previous laureates are expected to attend both this ceremony and a number of support events.
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