Dhondup Wangchen, China
2012 CPJ International Press Freedom Awardee (Courtesy of CNN) Dhondup Wangchen is a self-taught Tibetan documentary filmmaker who conceived and shot the film “Leaving Fear Behind“ to portray life in Tibet in advance of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Shortly after his footage was smuggled overseas, Wangchen disappeared into Chinese detention. His colleagues in Switzerland…
Mae Azango, Liberia
2012 CPJ International Press Freedom Awardee (Courtesy of CNN) To watch Mae Azango’s acceptance speech, click here. One of a small number of female reporters in her native Liberia, Mae Azango is also one of the most acclaimed journalists in the country. After her father was killed by rebels in 1990 during the country’s civil…
Alan Rusbridger, U.K.
2012 CPJ Burton Benjamin Memorial Awardee (Guardian News & Media Ltd/David Levene) Alan Rusbridger has been the editor of the Guardian since 1995, leading the U.K. newspaper into becoming a stalwart of watchdog reporting and independent journalism while pioneering and championing open journalism. Whether in courtrooms or on online platforms, Rusbridger has persevered in staunch…