Tunisian Revolt Bloggers Win Google-Sponsored Web Freedom Prize
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A Tunisian blogging collective that compiled WikiLeaks revelations on the country’s now-deposed government won Reporters Without Borders’ annual prize for promoting freedom of expression on the Internet, highlighting the role of online media in this year’s Middle East uprisings.
Nawaat.org, a Tunisian site offering news, commentary, and advice on circumventing censorship will be presented with the Netizen Prize in Paris today, Reporters Without Borders said in an e-mailed statement. Nawaat beat finalists from countries including Bahrain, Thailand and China for the award, which is sponsored by search-engine owner Google Inc.